119th Congress
H.R. 81
Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Andy Biggs(R-AZ)
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2025
This bill prohibits federal agencies from imposing a mandate related to COVID-19 that requires the use of face masks on conveyances (e.g., planes, trains, and buses) and at transportation hubs.
Further, the bill nullifies (1) the emergency order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 29, 2021, that mandates such use of face masks on public and commercial conveyances and at transportation hubs, and (2) orders and directives of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that relate to the CDC order.
As background, the CDC and TSA ceased enforcement of the emergency order following an April 18, 2022, court order. Further, the COVID-19 public health emergency expired on May 11, 2023.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. - Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. - Jan 3, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House