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Cruz 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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Cruz proposes bill to help military hurt by vaccine mandate

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has filed another bill to help U.S. service members negatively impacted by the Biden administration's COVID vaccine mandate at the Department of Defense.

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