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Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Christina Henderson 2
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Immunization of School 15
Students Act of 1979 to remove the requirement that eligible students in the District of 16
Columbia receive a vaccination against COVID-19; and to repeal the Coronavirus 17
Immunization of School Students Temporary Amendment Act of 2022. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
act may be cited as the “School Student Vaccination Congressional Review Emergency 21
Amendment Act of 2023”. 22
Sec. 2. The Immunization of School Students Act of 1979, effective September 28, 1979 23
(D.C. Law 3-20: D.C. Official Code § 38-501 et seq.), is amended as follows: 24
(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 38-501) is amended by repealing paragraph (2A). 25
(b) Section 3a (D.C. Official Code § 38-502.01) is repealed. 26
(c) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 38-503) is amended by striking the phrase “; 27
provided, that the Mayor may not issue regulations that conflict with the requirements of section 28
3a.” and inserting a period in its place. 29
Sec. 3. The Coronavirus Immunization of School Students Temporary Amendment Act 30
of 2022, effective February 23, 2023, (D.C. Law 24-0274), is repealed. 31
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 32 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 33
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 34
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 35
Sec. 5. Effective date. 36
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 37
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 38
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 39
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 40
Columbia Register. 41
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 42