Title: Directing the Attending Physician to take timely action to provide updated mask wearing guidance applicable to the Hall of the House of Representatives and committee meeting spaces for Members and staff who are vaccinated against Covid-19, consistent with the public guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 13, 2021.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This resolution directs the Office of the Attending Physician to update the mask-wearing guidance (consistent with public guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) applicable to the Hall of the House of Representatives and committee meeting spaces for Members and staff who are vaccinated against COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 414 Laid on Table in House (LTH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 414

  Directing the Attending Physician to take timely action to provide 
 updated mask wearing guidance applicable to the Hall of the House of 
Representatives and committee meeting spaces for Members and staff who 
 are vaccinated against Covid-19, consistent with the public guidance 
 released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 13, 
                                 2021.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2021

 Mr. McCarthy (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Harris, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
 Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. 
Ferguson, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Babin, 
Mr. Dunn, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Green of Tennessee, 
  Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Simpson) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

                              May 19, 2021

 The Committee on House Administration discharged; considered and laid 
                              on the table

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Directing the Attending Physician to take timely action to provide 
 updated mask wearing guidance applicable to the Hall of the House of 
Representatives and committee meeting spaces for Members and staff who 
 are vaccinated against Covid-19, consistent with the public guidance 
 released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 13, 
                                 2021.

Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a guidance on May 
        13, 2021 stating that Americans who are fully vaccinated against Covid-
        19 no longer need to wear masks indoors or outdoors in almost all 
        scenarios;
Whereas the three widely available vaccines against Covid-19 are highly 
        effective;
Whereas Dr. Anthony Fauci stated on May 16 that, ``It is very unlikely that a 
        vaccinated person, even if there's a breakthrough infection, would 
        transmit it to someone else.'';
Whereas those who are fully vaccinated are shown not to carry the viral load 
        necessary to spread the virus, and therefore do not pose a significant 
        risk;
Whereas those who have not yet received the vaccine pose no real threat to those 
        who have been vaccinated;
Whereas there may be Members of the House of Representatives whose personal 
        physician, for various reasons, may recommend that they do not receive 
        the vaccine;
Whereas those who want to continue wearing a mask or taking other forms of 
        precaution may do so;
Whereas Members of the House of Representatives have a responsibility to send a 
        message to the American people that we can trust the safety and efficacy 
        of the available Covid-19 vaccines;
Whereas the continued House mask mandate sends the erroneous message that the 
        efficacy of the vaccines cannot be trusted;
Whereas the continued House mask mandate is not based on the best available 
        science, is contrary to the latest CDC guidance, and is not in line with 
        the protocols in place in the United States Senate and at the White 
        House; and
Whereas the continued House mask mandate hinders the ability of the House to 
        properly and effectively conduct the people's business: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Attending Physician, in consultation with the 
Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, should 
take timely action to provide updated mask wearing guidance applicable 
to the Hall of the House of Representatives and committee meeting 
spaces for Members and staff who are vaccinated against Covid-19, 
consistent with the public guidance released by the CDC on May 13, 
2021.
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