1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Executive Order 14042 Requirements for COVID-19 Vaccination of Federal Contractors Updated December 13, 2021 On September 9, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14042 requiring parties contr
2、acting with the federal government to provide adequate COVID19 safeguards for their workers. Federal contracts and contract-like instruments (jointly contracts) must now include a clause compelling most contractors and subcontractors (at any level) to comply with prescribed COVID-19 workplace safety
3、 requirements for the duration of contracted work. Such requirements include a mandate for certain federal contractor employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 18, 2022, allowing for exceptions only as required by law. This requirement is distinguishable from similar efforts, such as th
4、e proposed Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccination rule that would apply to employers with 100 or more employeessee also CRS Legal Sidebar LSB10662, Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates and Related Litigation: An Overview, by Wen W. Shen,
