HJRES 72
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement for Persons To…
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Feb 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
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This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on February 3, 2021, that requires the use of face masks on planes, trains, buses, and other public conveyances and at transportation hubs to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Cline, Ben
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Cole, Tom
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Carl, Jerry
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
Wenstrup, Brad
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Arrington, Jodey C.
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
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Hinson, Ashley
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Nehls, Troy E.
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Fischbach, Michelle
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Franklin, Scott
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Allen, Rick W.
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Amodei, Mark E.
BRADY, KEVIN
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
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DesJarlais, Scott
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Emmer, Tom
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Feenstra, Randy
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
R
Gooden, Lance
Jacobs, Chris
R
McCaul, Michael T.
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Miller, Carol D.
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Newhouse, Dan
Palazzo, Steven
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Sessions, Pete
R
Smith, Adrian
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Steube, W. Gregory
Walorski, Jackie
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Foxx, Virginia
R
Baird, James R.
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
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Balderson, Troy
R
Bentz, Cliff
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Jackson, Ronny
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Rutherford, John H.
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Graves, Sam
R
Buchanan, Vern
R
Fallon, Pat
R
Steil, Bryan
R
Donalds, Byron
R
Grothman, Glenn
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Obernolte, Jay
Stewart, Chris
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Burchett, Tim
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Dunn, Neal P.
Gallagher, Mike
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-72/
"H.J. Res. 72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-72/.
H.J. Res. 72, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-72/.
[H.J. Res. 72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs".](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-72/)