October 3, 2025
Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID–19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency.
Section 1. Prohibition on Federal funds for certain local educational agencies
(a) In general
No Federal funds may be provided to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID–19 vaccine requirement on a student in connection with enrollment by such student at a public elementary school or secondary school under the jurisdiction of such agency.
(b) ESEA terms
In this section, the terms elementary school
, local educational agency
, and secondary school
have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).