To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on members of the Armed Forces who separated from the Armed Forces due to the mandate to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the transfer of education benefits by such members, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · May 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to study military members who separated from the Armed Forces due to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate and examine how education benefits were affected. The study must track how many service members refused the vaccine, were denied religious exemptions, separated as a result, and whether they had transferred education benefits to family members before leaving. The Secretary must submit a detailed report to Congress within 180 days that breaks down the data by military branch, rank, years of service, and discharge type, and must make the report publicly available within 60 days of submission. The bill also requires the report to analyze the budget impact of allowing dependents to use education benefits even if the service member didn't complete enough years of service to unlock them, and to include recommendations for supporting these separated veterans.
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