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No Mask Mandates Act of 2023

Introduced: January 31, 2023 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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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.
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No Mask Mandates Act of 2023

This bill nullifies existing federal mask mandates and prohibits future actions to require individuals to wear face masks to respond to COVID-19 and other public health emergencies.

Specifically, the bill nullifies

  • the executive order issued on January 20, 2021, that addresses the use of face masks in federal buildings and on federal lands; and
  • the emergency order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 2021, that required the use of face masks on public transportation conveyances and in transportation hubs until the order was struck down by a court on April 18, 2022.

In addition, the bill prohibits (1) federal agencies or offices from issuing any future orders that mandate face masks or using previously appropriated federal funds to implement or enforce masking requirements to respond to COVID-19, and (2) the Department of Health and Human Services from requiring face masks in response to any declared public health emergency.

What's happening now January 31, 2023

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 172: No Mask Mandates Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-172/
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"S. 172: No Mask Mandates Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-172/.
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S. 172, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-172/.
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[S. 172: No Mask Mandates Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-172/)
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