H.R. 81

119 HR 81 IH: Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 81  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Biggs of Arizona  (for himself and  Mr. Clyde ) 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 2025  .
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.