COVID–19 Military Backpay Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4871 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4871 To provide remedies to members of the uniformed services discharged for not complying with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Zinke (for himself, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Cloud, and Mr. Patronis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide remedies to members of the uniformed services discharged for not complying with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. REMEDIES FOR MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED SERVICES DISCHARGED FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Benefit.--The term ``benefit'' means any benefit available under title 10 or 37, United States Code, including retirement points earned as described in section 12732 of title 10, United States Code, medical and dental care under chapter 55 of that title, and educational assistance programs under part IV of subtitle E of that title. (2) Covered discharge.--The term ``covered discharge'', with respect to a covered member, means any the following, resulting, in whole or in part, from the noncompliance of the member with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate or from the COVID- 19 vaccination status of the member: (A) Dischar