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A bill recently introduced to the United States House of Representatives seeks to reinstate and backpay service members removed from the military for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

On Monday, February 6, 2023, Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and Rep. Neal Dunn (FL-02) introduced the Troop Return of Overdue Payment Act to Congress.

According to a press release from Rep. Jackson, the TROOP Act would provide for the reinstatement of all service members who were “unjustly and unconstitutionally removed from the military due to refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.”

The bill would also provide for service members removed from the United States Armed Forces to receive back pay from the time they were removed from service to the time they are reinstated.

Rep. Jackson said 8,400 servicemembers were discharged from the U.S. military for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, something he calls dangerous and unjust.

According to a press release, Rep. Cory Mills of Florida and Rep. Mike Ezell of Mississippi have cosponsored the legislation introduced by Rep. Jackson and Rep. Dunn.

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