117 HR 6257 IH: Saving Americans From Executive Reach in Travel Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-12-14 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. 6257IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 14, 2021Mr. Webster of Florida (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Norman, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Posey, Mr. Perry, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Gaetz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo prohibit the Federal Government from imposing a vaccine mandate on individuals traveling on public or private transportation for hire within the United States, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Saving Americans From Executive Reach in Travel Act or the SAFER Travel Act.

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Prohibition on imposition of Federal vaccination requirement for travel

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) may not issue, implement, or enforce any regulation, requirement, guidance, or other directive that requires an individual to be vaccinated against COVID–19 as a condition to travel within the United States on any commercial public or private transportation subject to regulation by the Federal Government, including air, rail, commercial motor vehicle, vessel, or other public or private form of transportation.

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Prohibition on public and private vaccination requirement for travel

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no entity engaged in the operation of any public or private transportation for hire that is subject to regulation by the Federal Government may require an individual to be vaccinated against COVID–19 as a term or condition of travel.

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Prohibition on period of mandatory quarantine

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) may not issue, implement, or enforce any regulation, requirement, guidance, or other directive that requires a citizen of the United States or lawful permanent resident of the United States to enter into a period of quarantine related to COVID–19 after having traveled on any commercial public or private transportation subject to regulation by the Federal Government, including air, rail, commercial motor vehicle, vessel, or other such public or private transportation.