I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7423 
To prohibit imposing certain COVID–19 face covering and vaccine mandates, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2022 
Mr. GIMENEZ (for himself, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. DONALDS, and Ms. SALAZAR) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit imposing certain COVID–19 face covering and 
vaccine mandates, 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 ‘‘America Reopens Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) TRAVEL.—Beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, no Federal agency or any entity that receives Fed-
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eral funds shall impose any Federal requirement related 
to COVID–19 that requires a citizen or alien lawfully ad-
mitted for permanent residence in the United States to 
show proof of vaccination or recent COVID–19 testing or 
wear a face covering when using any conveyance (as de-
fined in section 70.1 of title 42, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or any successor regulation) or transportation hub. 
(b) TRAVEL CLARIFICATION.—A citizen or alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence in the United 
States may travel domestically in the United States with-
out regard to COVID–19 vaccine status, testing, or wear-
ing a face covering, including citizens and such aliens re-
turning to the United States from a foreign country. 
SEC. 3. LAND PORT OF ENTRY. 
An individual who is a national of Canada or of Mex-
ico and is seeking to temporarily enter the United States 
for business through a land port of entry of the United 
States or who is involved in interstate commerce may 
enter the United States without regard to COVID–19 vac-
cination status, including any commercial truck driver. 
SEC. 4. TAXPAYER FUNDS. 
No Federal funds may be used to develop, implement, 
or enforce any COVID–19 vaccine passport system or 
plan. 
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SEC. 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), no funds shall be made available under any applicable 
program to a public institution of higher education un-
less— 
(1) in-person instruction is available to all stu-
dents at such institution; and 
(2) a student may opt-out of any requirement 
of the institution to wear a face covering, to be vac-
cinated against COVID–19, or to take a COVID–19 
test. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) 
CERTAIN
DISTANCE
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAMS.—The requirement of subsection (a)(1) shall 
not apply to a course or program of study that an 
institution offers via distance education for reasons 
unrelated to COVID–19. 
(2) HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.—The require-
ment of subsection (a)(2) shall not apply to— 
(A) a medical school; 
(B) a nursing school; or 
(C) a health care facility that is— 
(i) owned or operated by an institu-
tion of higher education; or 
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(ii) at which the institution carries out 
academic programs. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPLICABLE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘appli-
cable program’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 400(c) of the General Education Provisions 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1221(c)). 
(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 102 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 
SEC. 6. GRANTS FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT ACCESS TO IN- 
PERSON INSTRUCTION. 
(a) GRANTS FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT ACCESS TO 
IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION.—From amounts made avail-
able under subsection (e), the Secretary of Education shall 
carry out a program under which the parent of a child 
who has an application approved by the Secretary under 
subsection (c) shall receive a grant to pay certain edu-
cational expenses on behalf of such child. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive grant 
under this section, the parent of a child shall submit an 
application to the Secretary of Education at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
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