118 S455 IS: Travel Freedom Act U.S. Senate 2023-02-15 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 455IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 15, 2023Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID–19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Travel Freedom Act.

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Terminating CDC requirement for proof of COVID–19 vaccination for foreign travelers

(a)

In general

Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the air travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers shall have no force or effect.(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 the air travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers.(c)

Air travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers

In this section, the term air travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers refers to the requirement specified in—(1)the order issued by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention entitled Amended Order Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID–19 Pandemic and published in the Federal Register on April 7, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 20405 et seq.) for proof of COVID–19 vaccination for air travelers who are covered individuals (as defined in such order); or(2)any successor or subsequent order of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requiring foreign persons traveling by air to show proof of COVID–19 vaccination as a condition on entering the United States.

3.

Terminating requirement for proof of COVID–19 vaccination for foreign persons entering along United States-Canada border

(a)

In general

Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the vaccination requirement for processing foreign travelers entering at land points of entry, including ferry terminals, along the United States-Canada border shall have no force or effect.(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 the vaccination requirement for processing foreign travelers entering at land points of entry, including ferry terminals, along the United States-Canada border.(c)

Vaccination requirement for foreign travelers entering along the United States-Canada border

In this section, the term vaccination requirement for processing foreign travelers entering at land points of entry, including ferry terminals, along the United States-Canada border refers to the requirement specified in—(1)the decision issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Commissioner for 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); or(2)any successor or subsequent order of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Commissioner for 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, unless determined necessary by Congress.