UNMASK Act
Sponsored By: Representative Gonzales, Tony
Introduced
Summary
Bars federal mask mandates for active-duty service members. This bill would prohibit the federal government from establishing, implementing, or enforcing any requirement that members of the Armed Forces wear a face mask while serving on active duty, except when duties traditionally involve personal protective equipment or other face masks for operational or safety reasons.
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- Service members: The bill frames continued mask requirements as harmful to morale, professionalism, and the military’s core mission, and cites the end of the global COVID-19 public health emergency and advances in vaccines and treatments as rationale.
- Defense leaders: The Secretary of Defense could still require masks or other PPE for duties that traditionally call for such equipment for operational or safety reasons.
- Legal scope: The prohibition would apply notwithstanding any other provision of law, blocking federal mask mandates for active-duty personnel across the government.
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No mask mandates for active duty troops
This bill would bar the federal government from requiring active duty troops to wear face masks. The Secretary of Defense could still require masks or other protective gear for duties that traditionally need them. Any such requirement would apply only while performing those duties. If enacted, this would take effect upon enactment and apply despite other laws.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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