Passport Act

Bill: 117-hr-2657
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2021-04-19
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health information and medical records

Health programs administration and funding

Immunology and vaccination

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting Americans Safety, Security, and Privacy Over Repressive Tyranny Act or the Passport Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support any system that requires individuals to provide documentation of their vaccination status in order to travel, attend an event, or conduct other activities.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2021 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being used to develop, implement, support, or endorse vaccine passports.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans Safety, Security, and Privacy Over Repressive Tyranny Act or the Passport Act . 2. Prohibition on using Federal funds for developing, implementing, supporting, or endorsing vaccine passports No Federal funds may be used to develop, implement, support, or endorse a system under which an individual is required to provide documentation that shows the vaccination status of the individual in order for that individual to conduct an activity, including to travel or attend an event.