Prohibition on Using COVID-19 Funds for Vaccine Passports
This act prohibits states and local governments from using federal COVID-19 relief funds to develop or implement vaccine passport systems for most services. An exception is made for educational institutions, which can use these funds to verify vaccination status for their students and staff, provided they do not impose stricter conditions than for other vaccines. This means citizens should not expect their state or local governments to fund systems requiring proof of vaccination for daily activities like shopping or accessing services, outside of educational settings.
Key points
States and local governments are barred from using federal COVID-19 funds to create vaccine passport systems for most services.
Schools and higher education institutions can use these funds for student and staff vaccination verification, but must not impose stricter rules than for other vaccines.
The act aims to limit the implementation of mandatory vaccine passports in citizens' daily lives, funded by federal relief money.
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