# 118-hr-185: To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

118-hr-185, To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY); status Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-185
- Congress: 118
- Title: To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.
- Status: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.
- Introduced: 2023-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2023-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2023-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2023-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2023-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2023-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2023-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2023-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2023-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2023-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2023-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2023-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2023-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2023-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2023-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2023-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2023-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2023-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 208 | 220 |
| 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 227 | 201 |

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## Sources
- [118-hr-185 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/185)

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