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SAFER Travel Act

Introduced: December 16, 2021 Introduced by: Webster, Daniel Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Dec 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Dec 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Dec 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saving Americans From Executive Reach in Travel Act or the SAFER Travel Act

This bill prohibits executive branch agencies and private entities from imposing a vaccine mandate against COVID-19 on individuals traveling within the United States on commercial public or private transportation, including air, rail, commercial motor vehicles, vessels, or other public or private forms of transportation.

Additionally, the bill prohibits executive branch agencies from requiring a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States to enter into a period of quarantine related to COVID-19 after having traveled on any commercial public or private transportation.

What's happening now December 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Lobbying activity 20

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 8
Gohmert, Louie
· Dec 16, 2021
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Dec 16, 2021
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Dec 14, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Dec 14, 2021
Gaetz, Matt
· Dec 14, 2021
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Dec 14, 2021
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Dec 14, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 14, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Dec 14, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6257: SAFER Travel Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6257/
MLA
"H.R. 6257: SAFER Travel Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6257/.
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H.R. 6257, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6257/.
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[H.R. 6257: SAFER Travel Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6257/)
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