Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act

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.

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Timeline

1. 29 September 2021

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 September 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 September 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Rick Scott · R · Sponsor
• Cynthia Lummis · R · Sponsor
• Ron Johnson · R · Sponsor
• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• Roger Marshall · R · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← 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.