[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3094 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3094

   To terminate the requirement imposed by the Secretary of Homeland 
 Security for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 5, 2023

 Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. 
   Pappas, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Green of Tennessee) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                                 A BILL


 
   To terminate the requirement imposed by the Secretary of Homeland 
 Security for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, 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. TERMINATING DHS REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF OF COVID-19 
              VACCINATION FOR FOREIGN TRAVELERS.

    (a) In General.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, a travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers referred to 
in subsection (c) shall have no force or effect, unless otherwise 
specified in a provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
    (b) Prohibition on Funding.--Beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, no Federal funds may be used to administer, implement, or 
enforce a travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers referred 
to in subsection (c), unless otherwise specified in a provision of law 
enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Travel Vaccination Requirement for Foreign Travelers.--In this 
Act, a travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers referred to 
in this subsection is a requirement specified in--
            (1) the decision issued by the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
        Protection entitled ``Notification of Temporary Travel 
        Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries 
        Service Between the United States and Canada'' and published in 
        the Federal Register on April 22, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 24048 et 
        seq.) for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for travelers who are 
        covered individuals (as defined in such order);
            (2) the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security 
        entitled ``Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions 
        Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between 
        the United States and Mexico'' published in the Federal 
        Register on April 22, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 24041) to continue to 
        temporarily restrict travel by certain noncitizens into the 
        United States at land ports of entry, including ferry 
        terminals, along the United States-Mexico border; or
            (3) any successor or subsequent decision of the Secretary 
        of Homeland Security or the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
        Border Protection for the processing for entry into the United 
        States foreign persons to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as 
        a condition on entering the United States.
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