3.0.0 2895 2023-01-02T00:29:21Z 2023-01-02T00:29:21Z Senate S 2021-09-29 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-09-29T20:59:03Z To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. 117 5418 HR 2021-09-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. Related bill CRS 2021-09-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6783-6784) IntroReferral 2021-09-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001217 Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Rick Scott R FL N L000571 Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] Cynthia Lummis R WY M. 2021-09-29 True J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2021-09-29 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2021-09-29 True M001198 Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] Roger Marshall R KS 2021-09-29 True Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Commerce Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of Transportation Emergency medical services and trauma care Federal Maritime Commission Federal preemption Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Marine and inland water transportation Motor carriers National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Railroads State and local government operations Surface Transportation Board Trade restrictions Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-09-29 Introduced in Senate 2021-10-20T14:22:50Z Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act

This bill prohibits certain departments and agencies from promulgating any rule to require a a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce or travel. The prohibition applies to

  • The Department of Transportation,
  • Amtrak,
  • The Surface Transportation Board,
  • The Transportation Security Administration,
  • The National Transportation Safety Board,
  • The Federal Maritime Commission, and
  • The Department of Commerce.

The bill also limits the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to mandate vaccination against COVID-19 as a prerequisite for engaging in interstate commerce or travel.

]]> Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce or travel, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s2895is/xml/BILLS-117s2895is.xml 2021-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6783-6784) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.