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H.R. 5368 118th Congress House

Freedom to Breathe Act

Official title: To prohibit through December 31, 2024, the imposition of a mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings within the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 8, 2023 Introduced by: Marjorie Taylor Greene Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Health Aviation and airportsElementary and secondary educationFederal preemptionHealth promotion and preventive care
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Sep 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 11, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 8, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Sep 8, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom to Breathe Act

This bill prohibits the imposition of mask mandates on airplanes, public transit, or schools through December 31, 2024.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2738 Identical bill Freedom to Breathe Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 14
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Sep 12, 2023
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Sep 12, 2023
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Sep 12, 2023
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Sep 12, 2023
 R
Mills, Cory
Florida · Sep 12, 2023
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 12, 2023
Bishop, Dan
· Sep 8, 2023
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Collins, Mike
Georgia · Sep 8, 2023
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 8, 2023
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 8, 2023
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Sep 8, 2023
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Sep 8, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 8, 2023
 R
Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Sep 8, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Sep 8, 2023
Rosendale, Matthew
· Sep 8, 2023
Santos, George
· Sep 8, 2023
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2023
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Sep 8, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5368: Freedom to Breathe Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5368/
MLA
"H.R. 5368: Freedom to Breathe Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5368/.
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H.R. 5368, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5368/.
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