I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 348 
To require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of 
SARS–CoV–2, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2021 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, 
Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. SCANLON, and Mr. 
JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to 
the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the 
transmission of SARS–CoV–2, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wear Your Mask Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MASKS REQUIRED IN FEDERAL FACILITIES. 
(a) MASKS REQUIRED.—Each Federal agency shall 
take action to ensure that an individual is required to wear 
a face mask if such individual is— 
(1) inside a Federal facility under the jurisdic-
tion of such agency; and 
(2) within 6 feet of another individual. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—A Federal agency may remove 
or deny service to an individual who fails to wear a mask 
in accordance with subsection (a). 
(c) PROVISION
OF MASKS.—Each Federal agency 
shall make face masks available at each entrance to a Fed-
eral facility at which such agency maintains a presence. 
(d) FUNDING.—A Federal agency shall use funds 
otherwise appropriated to such agency to carry out this 
section. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) CAPITOL BUILDINGS.—The term ‘‘Capitol 
Buildings’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 5101 of title 40, United States Code. 
(2) FACE MASK.—The term ‘‘face mask’’ means 
a mask covering both the nose and mouth that rea-
sonably can be expected to minimize the trans-
mission of SARS–CoV–2. 
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(3) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
102 of title 40, United States Code, except that with 
respect to Capitol Buildings, the Office of the Archi-
tect of the Capitol shall be treated as the relevant 
Federal agency. 
(4) FEDERAL
FACILITY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
facility’’ means— 
(A) a building or any part thereof owned 
or leased by the Federal Government for use by 
a Federal agency; and 
(B) the Capitol Buildings or any part 
thereof. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this section 
shall cease to have effect on the date on which the Director 
of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Dis-
eases determines, and publishes in the Federal Register 
a notification of such determination, that the requirement 
to wear a mask is no longer necessary to prevent trans-
mission of SARS–CoV–2. 
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