,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbj,mr4   
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 &  
,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize a public s]vice ann\ncem5t     
campaign on ! efficacy ( clo? face      
cov]+s 9 r$uc+ ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai1  
to au?orize a program to provide clo?   
face cov]+s to any individual 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates :o reque/s "o free ( *>ge1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,masks ,"w ,act (      
#bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,,s>s-,co,v-#b virus has
 kill$ ov] #aej1jjj individuals 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & infect$ m ?an #d1jjj1jjj
 o!rs4  7#b7 ,! measures tak5 to conta9 
! virus1 includ+ social di/anc+ & /ay at
 home ord]s1 h result$ 9 a significant  
economic disruption1 caus+ t5s (        
millions ( individuals to lose jobs &   

income4  7#c7 ,sci5tific exp]ts h w>n$ (
 ! dang] ( a second wave ( infections   
/rik+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 fall & w9t]4    
7#d7 ,sci5tific exp]ts )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t & else:]e h /rongly    
advis$ individuals to we> clo? face     
cov]+s z a means to sl[ ! spread (      
,,covid-#ai & h /at$ t we>+ clo? face   
cov]+s may r$uce ! spread ( respiratory 
droplets t may c>ry ! disease4  7#e7    
,!re is a gr[+ body ( sci5tific rese>*  
indicat+ t high levels ( clo? face cov]+
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transmission ( ! virus1 & may prev5t    
asymptomatic or presymptomatic c>ri]s f 
unkn[+ly infect+ o!rs4  7#f7 ,"o        
sci5tific model e/imat$ t if #hj p]c5t (
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use1 transmission w\ld be #a_/ab :at x  
w\ld be 9 a population )\t we>+ clo?    
face cov]+s4 ,ano!r newly releas$ /udy  
conduct$ ) animals f\nd t c]ta9 face    
cov]+s r$uc$ transmission ( ,,covid-#ai 
by #ge p]c5t4  7#g7 ,nations 9 ,s\!a/   
,asia ) high levels ( clo? face cov]+   

we>+ h be5 m effective ?an o!rs 9 r$uc+ 
! spread ( ,,covid-#ai1 & h exp]i5c$    
comp>ably few] infections & dea?s z a   
result4  7#h7 ,a rec5t /udy f !         
,univ]sity ( ,i[a's ,college ( ,public  
,heal? sugge/s t ! #ae ,/ates & !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 hav+ m&at$ we>+   
face cov]+s 9 public betwe5 ,april #h1  
#bjbj1 & ,may #ae1 #bjbj1 av]t$ z _m z  
#bcj1jjj to #dej1jjj ,,covid-#ai cases4 
7#i7 ,_m individuals h he$$ ! calls (   
public heal? exp]ts to we> clo? face    
cov]+s & h made major sacrifices 9 o!r  
aspects ( _! life 9 ord] to control !   
spread ( ! virus4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t -- 7#a7     
foll[+ ! cons5sus advice ( public heal? 
exp]ts to we> face cov]+s c mean+fully  
r$uce transmission rates = ,,covid-#ai1 
result+ 9 few] dea?s1 few] individuals  
made s]i\sly ill1 & less economic       
disruption2  7#b7 individuals %\ld we>  
appropriate face cov]+s 9 accordance )  
public heal? guidance1 includ+ 9        
situations :]e social di/anc+ is        

difficult or impossible1 p>ticul>ly 9   
indoors environm5ts1 bo? to protect     
!mselves & to protect old] individuals  
or o!rs ) heal? conditions t increase ! 
risks ( s]i\s illness due to            
,,covid-#ai2 &  7#c7 lead]s across !    
political spectrum %\ld model behaviors 
recomm5d$ by public heal? exp]ts by we>+
 face cov]+s appropriately & enc\rag+ ^?
 ar\nd !m to d ! same4  #d4 ,public     
s]vice ann\ncem5t campaign  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease     
,control & ,prev5tion 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ! ,director7 %all c>ry out a
 l+ui/ically & culturally compet5t      
public s]vice ann\ncem5t campaign on    
television1 radio1 ! int]net1 & digital 
plat=ms1 & 9 pr9t publications1 in=m+ ! 
public on-- 7#a7 ! efficacy ( clo? face 
cov]+s2 &  7#b7 :y clo? face cov]+s are 
recomm5d$ by public heal? exp]ts to     
r$uce ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai4  7b7      
,audi5ce ,9 c>ry+ out ! campaign "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all ensure 
t public s]vice ann\ncem5ts rea* z _m   

individuals z possible ) sci5tifically  
accurate messages ab\t clo? face cov]+s4
  7c7 ,accessibility ,! ,director %all  
ensure t public s]vice ann\ncem5ts are  
provid$ 9 =mats suitable = p :o are     
deaf1 h>d-(-he>+1 deaf-bl9d1 bl9d1 & p  
:o _c rely on spee* to be he>d &        
und]/ood1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7        
,am]ican ,sign ,language4  7#b7 ,l>ge   
pr9t4  7#c7 ,braille4  7#d7 ,fully      
accessible websites4  7#e7 ,caption$    
videos4  7d7 ,language ,! ,director %all
 ensure t public s]vice ann\ncem5ts "u  
?is section are provid$ 9 languages 9   
addition to ,engli%1 includ+-- 7#a7 !   
languages recomm5d$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security's ,language ,access   
,plan issu$ on ,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 & any 
succe$+ plan2  7#b7 ,native ,am]ican    
languages t are (ficial ,/ate languages 
t h n less ?an #a1jjj speak]s1 & any o!r
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#aj1jjj speak]s2 &  7#c7 t]ritorial     
languages t are (ficial languages4  7e7 
,additional languages or =mats ,!       

,director %all ensure t public s]vice   
ann\ncem5ts "u ?is section are develop$ 
9 additional languages or =mats z ne$$  
to meet specific ,/ate or local ne$s z  
reque/$ by a ,/ate gov]nor or dep>tm5t (
 heal?4  7f7 ,grants & contracts ,9     
c>ry+ out ! campaign "u subsection 7a71 
! ,director may1 subject to !           
availability ( appropriations1 aw>d     
grants to1 & ent] into contracts )1     
public & private entities 7includ+      
nonpr(it organizations74  7g7           
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,to c>ry
 out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y 
= fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba1 to rema9   
available until exp5d$4  #e4 ,clo? face 
cov]+s = all  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !
 availability ( appropriations1 !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7    
%all c>ry out a program1 9 p>tn]%ip )   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 to provide clo? face
 cov]+s to any individual 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates :o reque/s su* cov]+s free ( *>ge

 by ,unit$ ,/ates mail & ?r\gh o!r      
means1 su* z di/ribution at ,,covid-#ai 
te/+ sites1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !  
,secret>y4  7b7 ,reque/s ,9 c>ry+ out   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%   
proc$ures all[+ individuals to reque/ up
 to ?ree clo? face cov]+s p] p]son 9 _! 
h\sehold ?r\gh ! int]net1 by mail1 or by
 phone 7includ+ text messag+74  7c7     
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease     
,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,director ( !  
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 & ! heads
 ( o!r ag5cies z appropriate reg>d+ !   
design & selection ( clo? face cov]+s to
 be provid$ "u ?is section4  7d7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba1 to rema9    
available until exp5d$4  #f4 ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal? rese>* on clo? face 
cov]+ efficacy  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal? 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !     

,director7 %all conduct or support      
rese>* on ! efficacy ( clo? face cov]+s1
 face %ields1 & o!r facial cov]+s to    
r$uce ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai4  7b7 ,use 
( funds ,rese>* "u ?is section may      
include-- 7#a7 rese>* on ! effect ( we>+
 clo? face cov]+s on ! spread (         
,,s>s-,co,v-#b & ,,covid-#ai2  7#b7     
rese>* on ! situations = :i* clo? face  
cov]+s are sci5tifically indicat$2  7#c7
 rese>* on ! mo/ effective mat]ials or  
designs ( clo? face cov]+s2 &  7#d7 o!r 
topics z ! ,director det]m9es           
appropriate4  7c7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbb1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4