# 116-hr-7607: Masks for All Act of 2020

116-hr-7607, Masks for All Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7607
- Congress: 116
- Title: Masks for All Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Masks for All Act of 2020 This bill requires state, tribal, territorial, and local governments to mandate, as a condition of receiving federal COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funds, the use of face coverings in public spaces during the COVID-19 emergency. The bill also provides for exceptions to this requirement, such as for individuals who are under the age of two and those who need assistance removing face coverings. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services may award grants to states, tribes, and territories to promote access to face coverings, including by installing face covering dispensers in public places.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8200: EHDC Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8017: MOTION Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7799: To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway", and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7607 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7607)

## Related
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8200: EHDC Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8200)
- [116-hr-8017: MOTION Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8017)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7799: To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lew…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7799)
- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7607 (as of 2025-11-18).