# 117-hr-7609: To prohibit the appeal of the decision issued by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the mask mandate is unlawful, and for other purposes.

117-hr-7609, To prohibit the appeal of the decision issued by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the mask mandate is unlawful, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7609
- Congress: 117
- Title: To prohibit the appeal of the decision issued by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the mask mandate is unlawful, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2022-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits federal funds from being used by the Department of Justice or any other federal agency to appeal the April 18, 2022, decision in Health Freedom Defense Fund, Inc., et al. v. Biden, et al. This decision struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask mandate for public transportation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7609 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7609)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7609 (as of 2025-11-18).