# 117-hr-7786: Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act

117-hr-7786, Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7786
- Congress: 117
- Title: Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- Introduced: 2022-05-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mindless Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from mandating the wearing of masks, face coverings, or other accessories during domestic air travel. It also retroactively mitigates penalties associated with refusing to comply with such a mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within 30 days of the bill's enactment, federal agencies and private air carriers must remove from their no-fly lists any individual placed on a list solely because of a refusal to comply with a mask mandate. Federal agencies must also refund within 30 days any fines issued to individuals solely based on such a refusal. An individual who does not receive a refund in that time frame may sue for compensatory and punitive damages.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7786 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7786)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-9063: Protect Farmers from the SEC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9063)
- [117-hres-1387: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1387)
- [117-hr-8835: Protect the UNBORN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8835)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7786 (as of 2025-11-18).