Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4441
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2021-07-16
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health promotion and preventive care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Railroads

Transportation and Public Works

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal agencies from mandating the use of masks or face coverings on planes, trains, buses, and other public conveyances and at transportation hubs to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill nullifies (1) the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 29, 2021, that mandates such use of masks or face coverings; and (2) orders and directives of the Transportation Security Administration that relate to the CDC rule.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2021 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Roy , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Gooden of Texas , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Homeland Security , 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 prohibit the imposition of mask mandates on public transportation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on certain mask mandates (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency shall impose any Federal requirement related to COVID–19 that an individual wear a face mask when utilizing any conveyance (as defined in section 70.1 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) or transportation hub. (b) Limitation on existing orders Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the order issued on January 29, 2021, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ) establishing a requirement for persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs, as well as any other related order, directive, and emergency amendment of the Transportation Security Administration (including those described in EA 1546–21–01A, SD 1542–21–01A, SD 1544–21–02A, SD 1582–84–21–01A, EA 1546–21–01, SD 1542–21–01, SD 1544–21–02, and SD 1582/84–21–01) shall have no force or effect.