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<dc:title>118 HR 74 IH: 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.</dc:title>
<dc:publisher>U.S. House of Representatives</dc:publisher>
<dc:date>2023-01-09</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">I</distribution-code><congress display="yes">118th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">1st Session</session><legis-num display="yes">H. R. 74</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber><action display="yes"><action-date date="20230109">January 9, 2023</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="B001302">Mr. Biggs</sponsor> introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HIF00">Committee on Energy and Commerce</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title display="yes">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&#8211;19, and for other purposes.</official-title></form><legis-body id="H15D04B8F60C8461692AF3F71E0B88BD8" style="OLC"> 
<section id="H1B382C2341184F9BB396C8E05DEA24F4" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Prohibition on requirements to wear face coverings or be vaccinated</header>
<subsection id="HB16FAA8136DB4B8EA0AD5E1EEB09A50D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9B36F1E3CE2F430198E6D5A5B32B10B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an individual in a health care setting.</text></subsection></section> 
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