This bill nullifies the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) titled Amended Order Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic and published on April 7, 2022. (The order restricts the entry of noncitizens who are not immigrants into the United States by air travel unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or otherwise attest that they will take public health measures to prevent the spread of the disease.)
The bill also nullifies any successor or subsequent orders that require foreign persons traveling by air to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry and prohibits the use of federal funds to administer or enforce such a requirement. However, the bill does not affect the CDC order published on January 5, 2023, that governs COVID-19 testing or documentation of COVID-19 recovery for certain individuals traveling from China to the United States by aircraft.
In addition, the CDC must report to Congress about the number of visitors who were denied entry into the United States from April 7, 2022, until the date of the bill's enactment.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 185 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2023
Mr. Massie (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Norman, Mr.
Perry, and Mr. Posey) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERMINATING CDC REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF OF COVID-19
VACCINATION FOR FOREIGN TRAVELERS.
(a) In General.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act, the air travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers shall
have no force or effect.
(b) Prohibition on Funding.--Beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act, no Federal funds may be used to administer, implement, or
enforce the air travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers.
(c) Air Travel Vaccination Requirement for Foreign Travelers.--In
this Act, the term ``air travel vaccination requirement for foreign
travelers'' refers to the requirement specified in--
(1) the order issued by the Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention entitled ``Amended Order
Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Advancing the Safe
Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic'' and
published in the Federal Register on April 7, 2022 (87 Fed.
Reg. 20405 et seq.), for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for air
travelers who are covered individuals (as defined in such
order); or
(2) any successor or subsequent order of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention requiring foreign persons
traveling by air to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a
condition on entering the United States.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rose amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 97, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Mr. Bucshon moved that the committee rise.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 185 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H757-762)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
UNFINISHED BUSINES - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of agreeing to amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 185.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Ms. Schrier moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H760)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 208 - 220 (Roll no. 115).
Roll Call #115 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 201 (Roll no. 116).
Roll Call #116 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 201 (Roll no. 116).
Roll Call #116 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.