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Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Jul 16, 2021
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.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021

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.

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.

What's happening now July 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4041 Related bill SMART Act
  • S 2084 Related bill SMART Act
  • S 2337 Identical bill Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 13
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 3, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 29, 2022
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Dec 7, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 28, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 3, 2021
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Jul 30, 2021
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 22, 2021
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jul 22, 2021
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Jul 16, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· Jul 16, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Jul 16, 2021
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jul 16, 2021
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 16, 2021
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Jul 16, 2021
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 16, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4441: Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4441/
MLA
"H.R. 4441: Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4441/.
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H.R. 4441, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4441/.
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