To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that any individual traveling on a flight that departs from or arrives to an airport inside the United States or a territory of the United States is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to ensure that any individual traveling on a flight that departs from or arrives to an airport inside the United States or a U.S. territory is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The TSA must also ensure that there is an exception to the requirement for an individual who is ineligible or medically unable to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 6, 2021
Last action Aug 7, 2021
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Aug 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
lower
Aug 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Aug 6, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ritchie Torres
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Swalwell
DDemocratic
Co
Kaiali’i Kahele
DDemocratic
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