Protecting Guides and Outfitters from Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates in the Great Outdoors Act

Bill: 117-hr-6263
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Introduced: 2021-12-14
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Disability and health-based discrimination

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Licensing and registrations

Outdoor recreation

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting Guides and Outfitters from Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates in the Great Outdoors Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the denying of certain permit applications for activities on federal lands and waters for reasons based on the coronavirus vaccination status of applicants or their employees.</p> <p>Specifically, the Department of the Interior shall not deny based on vaccination status (1) a commercial use authorization to provide services to visitors to National Park System units, or (2) a special recreation permit for specialized recreation uses of federal recreational lands and waters.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6263 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2021 Mr. Diaz-Balart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 committee concerned A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to prohibit medical discrimination relating to applications for commercial use authorizations and special recreation permits, and to clarify the status of the holders of commercial use authorizations and special recreation permits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Guides and Outfitters from Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates in the Great Outdoors Act . 2. National Park Service commercial use authorizations Section 101925(b) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Prohibition of medical discrimination The Secretary shall not deny an application for a commercial use authorization under this section for any reason relating to the coronavirus vaccination status of an applicant or an employee of an applicant. (4) Status of holder of commercial use authorization A holder of a commercial use authorization issued under this section shall not be considered to be an employee, contractor, or subcontractor of the Federal Government. . 3. Federal land management agency permitting Section 803(h) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6802(h) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary may and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Prohibition of medical discrimination The Secretary shall not deny an application for a special recreation permit under paragraph (1) for any reason relating to the coronavirus vaccination status of an applicant or an employee of an applicant. (3) Status of holder of special recreation permit A holder of a special recreation permit issued under paragraph (1) shall not be considered to be an employee, contractor, or subcontractor of the Federal Government. .