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S 3604 117th Congress Senate Education

Unmask Our Kids Act of 2022

Introduced: February 9, 2022 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Unmask Our Kids Act of 2022

This bill places restrictions on federal funding to any preschool, kindergarten, or elementary or secondary school with respect to mask mandates.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a preschool, kindergarten, or elementary or secondary school from receiving federal funds if it (1) mandates that students wear face masks while on school grounds or engaged in school-sponsored activities, or (2) limits participation in school activities for students who choose to not wear a face mask on school grounds or while engaged in school-sponsored activities.

The Department of Education must require each application for federal assistance submitted by an educational agency to attest that all of its schools have rescinded any face mask mandate.

What's happening now February 9, 2022

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3604: Unmask Our Kids Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3604/
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"S. 3604: Unmask Our Kids Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3604/.
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S. 3604, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3604/.
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