H.R. 5418 · 117th Congress · House

To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Introduced
Sep 29, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill prohibits certain departments and agencies from promulgating any rule to require a a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce. The prohibition applies to

  • The Department of Transportation,
  • Amtrak,
  • The Surface Transportation Board,
  • The Transportation Security Administration,
  • The National Transportation Safety Board,
  • The Federal Maritime Commission, and
  • The Department of Commerce.

The bill also limits the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to mandate vaccination against COVID-19 as a prerequisite for engaging in interstate commerce or travel.

Action Timeline

11
  1. SEP 30, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. SEP 30, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

  3. SEP 30, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

  4. SEP 30, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  5. SEP 30, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

  6. SEP 30, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

  7. SEP 29, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. SEP 29, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  9. SEP 29, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  10. SEP 29, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  11. SEP 29, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee

hshm07

Referred: Sep 30, 2021

Active

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

hspw07

Referred: Sep 30, 2021

Active

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

hspw12

Referred: Sep 30, 2021

Active

Aviation Subcommittee

hspw05

Referred: Sep 30, 2021

Active

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

hspw14

Referred: Sep 30, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Sep 30, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

hshm00

Referred: Sep 29, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

hspw00

Referred: Sep 29, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Sep 29, 2021

Active