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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to fine Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner who do not wear masks in the Capitol complex.

Introduced: January 12, 2021 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Ethics, 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.
Jan 12, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution requires a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives to wear a mask in the Capitol complex until it is no longer recommended to do so by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also establishes a $1,000 fine for each violation of this requirement.

What's happening now January 12, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Ethics, 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
McEachin, A.
· Jan 15, 2021
D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jan 13, 2021
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 13, 2021
D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2021
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 12, 2021
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 12, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Jan 12, 2021
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 12, 2021
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jan 12, 2021
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 12, 2021
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 12, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Jan 12, 2021
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 12, 2021
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 12, 2021
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 12, 2021
D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 12, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jan 12, 2021
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 12, 2021
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 12, 2021
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 12, 2021
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 12, 2021
D
Levin, Mike
California · Jan 12, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Jan 12, 2021
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 12, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Jan 12, 2021
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 12, 2021
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jan 12, 2021
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 12, 2021
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 12, 2021
Rice, Kathleen
· Jan 12, 2021
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 12, 2021
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 12, 2021
Speier, Jackie
· Jan 12, 2021
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 12, 2021
D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jan 12, 2021
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 12, 2021
D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jan 12, 2021
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 12, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 42: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to fine Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner who do not wear masks in the Capitol complex.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-42/
MLA
"H. Res. 42: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to fine Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner who do not wear masks in the Capitol complex.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-42/.
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H. Res. 42, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-42/.
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[H. Res. 42: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to fine Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner who do not wear masks in the Capitol complex.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-42/)
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