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119-hr-81119th Congress

Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

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Summary

Bans federal COVID-19 mask mandates on public transportation. This bill would stop federal agencies from requiring people to wear face masks on conveyances like planes, trains, and buses and at transportation hubs, and it would void the CDC's January 29, 2021 emergency order and related TSA directives.

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  • Travelers and commuters: People using airports, train stations, buses, and similar hubs would not be subject to federal mask requirements while on conveyances or inside transportation hubs.
  • Transportation workers and carriers: Airlines, transit operators, and crew would no longer be bound by the agency mask orders that referenced the CDC emergency order.
  • Federal agencies: The bill would bar any federal agency from imposing COVID-19 mask mandates on conveyances or at transportation hubs, overriding other federal authorities.

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

No federal mask rules for travelers

If enacted, the bill would stop any Federal agency from requiring people to wear COVID-19 masks on conveyances or at transportation hubs. It uses the CFR definition of "conveyance" and covers airports, stations, planes, trains, and buses. The change would take effect the day the law is enacted. It would also void the CDC's January 29, 2021 order and the listed TSA orders and emergency amendments. Travelers and transportation workers would no longer be subject to those federal mask rules. Some people may prefer no rules, but medically vulnerable people could face more health risk.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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