I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7607 
To condition the receipt of funds with respect to COVID–19 on requiring 
the use of face coverings in public, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2020 
Ms. WILSON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To condition the receipt of funds with respect to COVID– 
19 on requiring the use of face coverings in public, 
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 ‘‘Masks for All Act of 
2020’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The widespread use of face coverings by the 
public is essential to help slow the spread of the 
virus that causes COVID–19 and help prevent the 
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transmission of such virus by individuals who do not 
show symptoms. 
(2) The Government has an interest in encour-
aging the use of face coverings in public and each 
place of business to protect the health of populations 
that are at a higher risk of developing severe illness 
from COVID–19, including— 
(A) the immunocompromised; 
(B) individuals who are 65 years of age or 
older; and 
(C) individuals living with chronic lung dis-
ease, moderate to severe asthma, serious heart 
conditions, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, se-
vere obesity, or liver disease. 
(3) Overwhelming scientific evidence has shown 
that face coverings block a high portion of res-
piratory droplets that spread the virus that causes 
COVID–19. 
(4) Evidence from an international cross-dis-
ciplinary review of scientific research has shown 
that— 
(A) using a face covering in public is most 
effective at reducing the spread of COVID–19 
when compliance is high; and 
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(B) transmission in a community is sub-
stantially lower when individuals are required to 
use a face covering or where the use of a face 
covering is widespread. 
(5) The widespread use of face coverings sub-
stantially reduces the number of fatalities, the cases 
of severe illness, and continued economic losses that 
result from transmission of the virus that causes 
COVID–19. 
(6) The widespread use of face coverings is nec-
essary (but not sufficient) to slow the spread of the 
virus that causes COVID–19 and should be pro-
moted along with regular handwashing, social 
distancing, testing, and minimizing nonessential ac-
tivities outside of the household. 
SEC. 3. USE OF FACE COVERINGS IN PUBLIC. 
(a) CONDITIONAL FUNDING WITH RESPECT
TO 
FACE COVERINGS.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), act-
ing through the Director of the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, shall require each State, territory, 
local government, and Tribal government to, as a condi-
tion on the receipt of COVID–19 funds and funds under 
a provision of a covered law, require, subject to the excep-
tions specified in subsection (b), the use of face coverings 
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during the emergency period in public, including in each 
place of business, in the respective jurisdiction. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The exceptions specified in this 
subsection are that a requirement implemented pursuant 
to subsection (a) may not apply to— 
(1) outdoor spaces where individuals may main-
tain a distance of at least 6 feet from other individ-
uals who are not members of the same household; 
and 
(2) any individual who— 
(A) is under 2 years of age; 
(B) has a medical condition in which wear-
ing a face covering could obstruct the ability of 
the individual to breathe; 
(C) is unable to remove a face covering 
without assistance; and 
(D) is receiving a service that requires 
temporary removal of the face covering, includ-
ing a service with respect to a food or beverage. 
(c) GRANTS TO PROMOTE FACE COVERINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
may award grants to States, territories, and Tribal 
governments to promote access to face coverings for 
the purpose of minimizing the risk of exposure to 
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COVID–19, including installing face covering dis-
pensers in public. 
(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant 
under this section, a State, territory, and Tribal gov-
ernment shall submit to the Secretary an application 
at such time, in such form, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary determines appropriate, 
including a certification that the State will meet the 
requirements under paragraph (3). 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, territory, and 
Tribal government that receives a grant under this 
section shall use grant funds to promote access to 
face coverings for the purpose of minimizing the risk 
of exposure to COVID–19 in accordance with— 
(A) guidelines determined necessary by the 
Secretary; and 
(B) guidelines provided by the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention with respect to 
the use of face coverings. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) COVERED LAW.—The term ‘‘covered law’’ 
means each of the following: 
(A) The Coronavirus Preparedness and 
Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
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2020 (Public Law 116–123), or an amendment 
made by that Act. 
(B) The Families First Coronavirus Re-
sponse Act (Public Law 116–127), or an 
amendment made by that Act. 
(C) The CARES Act (Public Law 116– 
136), or an amendment made by that Act. 
(D) The Paycheck Protection Program and 
Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 
116–139), or an amendment made by that Act. 
(E) Other laws with respect to relief from 
the COVID–19 pandemic. 
(2) COVID–19 FUNDS.—The term ‘‘COVID–19 
funds’’ means funds provided to a State, territory, 
local government, and Tribal government through 
any grants or cooperative agreements for prepared-
ness and response to the COVID–19 pandemic, in-
cluding funds provided through cooperative agree-
ments with the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention. 
(3) EMERGENCY
PERIOD.—The term ‘‘emer-
gency period’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)). 
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(4) FACE
COVERING.—The term ‘‘face cov-
ering’’ means any material that covers the nose and 
mouth of an individual. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$75,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 
2022. 
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