No Mask Mandates Act of 2023
S 172, the "No Mask Mandates Act of 2023," voids two existing federal mask requirements: the January 2021 Executive Order and the CDC's order mandating masks on transportation and at hubs. It prohibits all federal agencies from issuing new mask mandates for COVID-19 or any future public health emergency, and blocks the use of existing federal funds to develop or enforce such mandates. The bill directly affects federal agencies like the CDC and HHS, ending their authority to require masks in transportation settings and related public health responses. It does not impact state or local mask rules but stops federal action on mask mandates entirely.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Last action Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 31, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Jan 31, 2023
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Ted Cruz
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