Travel Freedom Act

Summary

Travel Freedom Act This bill nullifies certain orders issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that restrict noncitizens from entering the United States if they are not full vaccinated against COVID-19. Specifically, the bill nullifies the CDC order titled Amended Order Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic and published on April 7, 2022. (The order restricts the entry of noncitizens who are not immigrants into the United States by air travel unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or otherwise attest that they will take public health measures to prevent the spread of the disease.) Additionally, the bill nullifies the DHS order titled Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Services Between the United States and Canada and published on April 22, 2022. (The order restricts the entry of noncitizens who are not immigrants along the United States-Canada border, including at ferry terminals, unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and can provide proof upon request.) The bill also nullifies any successor or subsequent orders that require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry into the United States and prohibits the use of federal funds to administer or enforce such requirements.

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Timeline

1. 15 February 2023

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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2. 15 February 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 February 2023 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 February 2023

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 February 2023

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 February 2023

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Sponsors

• Roger Marshall · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.