SMART Act

12/31/2022, 5:27 AM

Stop Mandating Additional Requirements for Travel Act or the SMART Act

This bill nullifies on July 4, 2021, the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 2021, that requires the use of face masks on planes, trains, buses, and other public conveyances and at transportation hubs to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

Congress
117
Number
S - 2084
Introduced on
2021-06-16
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/16/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Stop Mandating Additional Requirements for Travel Act or the SMART Act

This bill nullifies on July 4, 2021, the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 2021, that requires the use of face masks on planes, trains, buses, and other public conveyances and at transportation hubs to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to terminate the order requiring persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs.
Policy Areas
Transportation and Public Works

Comments

Related

Bill Update Alert:  SMART Act
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Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/15/2022

Stop Mandating Additional Requirements for Travel Act or the SMART Act

This bill nullifies on July 4, 2021, the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 2021, that requires the use of fa...

Latest Action6/16/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.