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Protecting Guides and Outfitters from Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates in the Great Outdoors Act

Introduced: December 15, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 15, 2021
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Protecting Guides and Outfitters from Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates in the Great Outdoors Act

This bill prohibits the denying of certain permit applications for activities on federal lands and waters for reasons based on the coronavirus vaccination status of applicants or their employees.

Specifically, the Department of the Interior shall not deny based on vaccination status (1) a commercial use authorization to provide services to visitors to National Park System units, or (2) a special recreation permit for specialized recreation uses of federal recreational lands and waters.

What's happening now December 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6263 Identical bill Protecting Guides and Outfitters from Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates in the Great Outdoors Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Dec 15, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Dec 15, 2021
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Dec 15, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Dec 15, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Dec 15, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 15, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Dec 15, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Dec 15, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Dec 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3402: Protecting Guides and Outfitters from Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates in the Great Outdoors Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3402/
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"S. 3402: Protecting Guides and Outfitters from Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates in the Great Outdoors Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3402/.
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S. 3402, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3402/.
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