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To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and…

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To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2021 Introduced by: Crenshaw, Dan Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits certain departments and agencies from promulgating any rule to require a a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce. The prohibition applies to

  • The Department of Transportation,
  • Amtrak,
  • The Surface Transportation Board,
  • The Transportation Security Administration,
  • The National Transportation Safety Board,
  • The Federal Maritime Commission, and
  • The Department of Commerce.

The bill also limits the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to mandate vaccination against COVID-19 as a prerequisite for engaging in interstate commerce or travel.

What's happening now September 30, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2895 Related bill Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 11, 2022
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Oct 26, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5418: To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5418/
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"H.R. 5418: To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5418/.
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H.R. 5418, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5418/.
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[H.R. 5418: To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5418/)
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