S. 2895 · 117th Congress · Senate

Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6783-6784)
Introduced
Sep 29, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act

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 or travel. 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

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  1. SEP 29, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. SEP 29, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6783-6784)

    6783Yea
    6784Nay
    0NV

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Sep 29, 2021

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