[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 74 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 74

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to propose, establish, implement, 
or enforce any requirement that an individual wear a mask or other face 
covering, or be vaccinated, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

  Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to propose, establish, implement, 
or enforce any requirement that an individual wear a mask or other face 
covering, or be vaccinated, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, 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. PROHIBITION ON REQUIREMENTS TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS OR BE 
              VACCINATED.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), no Federal funds may be 
obligated or expended to propose, establish, implement, or enforce, 
directly or indirectly through the imposition of a condition on receipt 
of Federal funds, any requirement that an individual wear a mask or 
other face covering, or be vaccinated, to prevent the spread of COVID-
19.
    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an 
individual in a health care setting.
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