H.R. 7786 · 117th Congress · House

Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Introduced
May 16, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Mindless Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from mandating the wearing of masks, face coverings, or other accessories during domestic air travel. It also retroactively mitigates penalties associated with refusing to comply with such a mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Within 30 days of the bill's enactment, federal agencies and private air carriers must remove from their no-fly lists any individual placed on a list solely because of a refusal to comply with a mask mandate.

Federal agencies must also refund within 30 days any fines issued to individuals solely based on such a refusal. An individual who does not receive a refund in that time frame may sue for compensatory and punitive damages.

Action Timeline

7
  1. MAY 17, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

  2. MAY 17, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

  3. MAY 16, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAY 16, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. MAY 16, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  6. MAY 16, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  7. MAY 16, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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

5

Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee

hshm07

Referred: May 17, 2022

Active

Aviation Subcommittee

hspw05

Referred: May 17, 2022

Active

Homeland Security Committee

hshm00

Referred: May 16, 2022

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: May 16, 2022

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

hspw00

Referred: May 16, 2022

Active