117 HR 5613 IH: Let Me Travel America Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-10-19 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.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5613IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 19, 2021Mr. Cawthorn (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Biggs, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Steube, Mrs. Boebert, and Mr. Perry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 concernedA BILLTo prohibit the Federal Government from mandating vaccination against COVID-19 for interstate travel.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Let Me Travel America Act.

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Limitation on authority of Surgeon General

Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264) is amended by adding at the end the following:(f)Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide the Surgeon General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or any Federal agency with the authority to mandate vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a prerequisite for interstate travel, transportation, or movement..

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Interstate common carriers

(a)

In general

Chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

80505.

COVID-19 vaccination status

(a)

In general

An entity described in subsection (b) may not deny service to any individual solely based on the vaccination status of the individual with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).(b)

Entity described

An entity referred to in subsection (a) is a common carrier or any other entity, including a rail carrier (as defined in section 10102, including Amtrak), a motor carrier (as defined in section 13102), a water carrier (as defined in that section), and an air carrier (as defined in section 40102), that—(1)provides interstate transportation of passengers; and(2)is subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or the Surface Transportation Board under this title.(c)

Savings provision

Nothing in this section applies to the regulation of intrastate travel, transportation, or movement, including the intrastate transportation of passengers.

.(b)

Clerical amendment

The analysis for chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 80504 the following:80505. COVID-19 vaccination status..

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Rule of construction

Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to permit or otherwise authorize Congress or an executive agency to enact or otherwise impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.