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Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021

Introduced: July 14, 2021 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jul 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4041 Related bill SMART Act
  • S 2084 Related bill SMART Act
  • HR 4441 Identical bill Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 19, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 14, 2021
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 14, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 14, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2337: Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2337/
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"S. 2337: Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2337/.
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S. 2337, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2337/.
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