Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Transportation and Public Works
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1
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
9
Subjects
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Latest Action
Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025
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<p><strong>Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits federal agencies from imposing a mandate related to COVID-19 that requires the use of face masks on conveyances (e.g., planes, trains, and buses) and at transportation hubs.</p><p>Further, the bill nullifies (1) the emergency order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 29, 2021, that mandates such use of face masks on public and commercial conveyances and at transportation hubs, and (2) orders and directives of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that relate to the CDC order.</p><p>As background, the CDC and TSA ceased enforcement of the emergency order following an April 18, 2022, court order. Further, the COVID-19 public health emergency expired on May 11, 2023.</p>
Actions (7)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025
Subjects (9)
Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Railroads
Transportation and Public Works
(Policy Area)
Transportation safety and security
Cosponsors (1)
(R-GA)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,208 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:28 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 81 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 81
To prohibit the imposition of mask mandates on public transportation.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Clyde) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the imposition of mask mandates on public transportation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 81 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 81
To prohibit the imposition of mask mandates on public transportation.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Clyde) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the imposition of mask mandates on public transportation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
Federal agency shall impose any Federal requirement related to COVID-19
that an individual wear a face mask when utilizing any conveyance (as
defined in
section 70.
any successor regulation) or transportation hub.
(b) Limitation on Existing Orders.--Effective on the date of
enactment of this Act, the order issued on January 29, 2021, by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under
(b) Limitation on Existing Orders.--Effective on the date of
enactment of this Act, the order issued on January 29, 2021, by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under
section 361 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264) establishing a requirement
for persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation
hubs, as well as any other related order, directive, and emergency
amendment of the Transportation Security Administration (including
those described in EA 1546-21-01A, SD 1542-21-01A, SD 1544-21-02A, SD
1582-84-21-01A, EA 1546-21-01, SD 1542-21-01, SD 1544-21-02, and SD
1582/84-21-01) shall have no force or effect.
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for persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation
hubs, as well as any other related order, directive, and emergency
amendment of the Transportation Security Administration (including
those described in EA 1546-21-01A, SD 1542-21-01A, SD 1544-21-02A, SD
1582-84-21-01A, EA 1546-21-01, SD 1542-21-01, SD 1544-21-02, and SD
1582/84-21-01) shall have no force or effect.
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