[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2685 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2685

    To terminate any existing mask mandates imposed by the Federal 
  Government, to prevent the implementation of new mask mandates, to 
          preserve individual liberty, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 9, 2021

 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
    To terminate any existing mask mandates imposed by the Federal 
  Government, to prevent the implementation of new mask mandates, to 
          preserve individual liberty, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Mask Mandates Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF FACE MASK ORDERS.

    (a) Termination.--Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, 
the following shall be void and have no force or effect:
            (1) Executive Order 13991 (86 Fed. Reg. 7045), issued on 
        January 20, 2021.
            (2) The order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention on January 29, 2021, pursuant to section 361 of the 
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264), requiring persons to 
        wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs.
    (b) No Authority To Issue Subsequent Orders.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, no Federal agency or office may issue an order 
requiring persons to wear face masks in response to COVID-19.

SEC. 3. RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds previously 
appropriated by Congress may be used by any executive agency or 
department of the United States to develop, implement, or otherwise 
enforce any Federal rule, regulation, or order requiring persons to 
wear masks in response to COVID-19.
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