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Freedom to Fly Act

Introduced: July 9, 2021 Introduced by: Rutherford, John H. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Jul 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom to Fly Act

This bill prohibits regulations or policies that allow employees of the Transportation Security Administration to ask passengers flying domestically about vaccinations.

What's happening now July 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1905 Identical bill Freedom To Fly Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jul 19, 2021
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jul 19, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Jul 16, 2021
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 16, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Jul 9, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4296: Freedom to Fly Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4296/
MLA
"H.R. 4296: Freedom to Fly Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4296/.
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H.R. 4296, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4296/.
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[H.R. 4296: Freedom to Fly Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4296/)
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