US EditionCruz proposes bill to help military hurt by vaccine mandate
- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz filed the RESTORE Act on May 8, 2025, to assist military members affected by the Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
- The mandate required active-duty service members to receive an experimental COVID vaccine and denied nearly all Religious Accommodation Requests, causing discharges and demotions.
- Multiple lawsuits challenged the mandate's effects, with federal judges ruling against all military branches amid reports of denied promotions and evaluations.
- About 28,000 accommodation requests were submitted but fewer than 400 were approved, which Cruz said resulted in servicemembers facing "unjust consequences."
- The bill calls for the Department of Defense to create a Special Review Board tasked with examining all military branches and investigating the reasons behind nearly all denials of religious accommodation requests, fulfilling Cruz's long-held promise to support affected servicemembers.
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Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Defend Troops' Constitutional Right to Religious Freedom
The new legislation would correct the wrongs done to servicemembers who raised religious objections to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The post Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Defend Troops’ Constitutional Right to Religious Freedom appeared first on Texas Scorecard.
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Bill Defending Troops’ Constitutional Right to Freedom of Religion - The Iowa Standard
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Reaffirming Every Servicemember’s Trust Over Religious Exemptions (RESTORE) Act. This bill would require the Department of Defense (DoD) to establish a Special Review Board to audit the service-wide handling of religious accommodation requests related to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The Board would be charged with identifying those who…
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