Federal Vaccine Mandate

December 2022, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law legislation that rescinds the COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed on our military. I opposed and have fought to repeal this mandate since day one and will continue to work to restore our men and women to the positions they should have never lost. 

Under Florida law, employers must provide employees and contractors with the opportunity to appeal vaccine requirements under legal exceptions where an individual has a disability or other health condition that makes it unsafe to be vaccinated or a sincerely held religious belief. Florida employees can choose to be exempt from private employer vaccine mandates for:

If a Florida employer does not accept an employee's properly completed exemption form, violations can be reported to Florida's Attorney General. The Attorney General has the authority to impose fines for such violations:

  • Up to $10,000 for private entities employing less than 100 people
  • Up to $50,000 for private entities employing 100 people or more

Florida public employers, including educational or governmental institutions, are prohibited from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates. Violations for public employers can be reported to the Florida Department of Health through VaxPassFreeFL@FLHealth.gov.

If you are concerned about forced vaccination as an employer, member of the military, federal contractor, or private employee, my office will also do everything we can to help you. While I cannot guarantee you a favorable outcome, my office will do our best to help you receive a fair and timely response to your concerns.

  • Upon your request, I can reach out to the federal agency on your behalf requesting full and fair consideration of your exception appeal.
  • Also upon your request, I can also reach out to the agency on your behalf to request that they acknowledge their liability incurred for possible side effects by forcing employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine. 
  • Additionally, if you would like to file a complaint or comment with OSHA regarding the mandate, you may fill out the below Digital Privacy Release form, and I will make a Congressional inquiry to OSHA on your behalf.

Please include all pertinent information and claim numbers in your correspondence—such as:

  • Your address, home phone number and daytime phone number (if different than home) so that we can obtain any additional information from you that might be necessary;
  • If applicable, the federal agency you are employed by;
  • Copies of any related documents or correspondence that you may have from the agency involved.

Please Note:

The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a) requires that Members of Congress or their staff have written authorization before they can obtain information about an individual's case.