SJRES 37 United States Senate · 117th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs".

Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on February 3, 2021, that requires the use of face masks on planes, trains, buses, and other public conveyances and at transportation hubs to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

Issues: ✗ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

President

Introduced Feb 10, 2022 Last action Mar 15, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022

How they voted

57–40

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 100

Mar 15, 2022

D Democratic46

6 Yea 37 Nay 3

80% Nay

I Independent4

2 Yea 2 Nay

50% Nay

R Republican50

49 Yea 1 Nay

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

3

Committee

2

Mar 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 40. Record Vote Number: 81. (text: CR S1171)

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Mar 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 40. Record Vote Number: 81.(text: CR S1171)

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Mar 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

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Feb 10, 2022

Committee

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

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Feb 10, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors