H.R. 5613 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 19, 2021Mr. Cawthorn (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Biggs, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Steube, Mrs. Boebert, and Mr. Perry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from mandating vaccination against COVID-19 for interstate travel. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let Me Travel America Act. 2. Limitation on authority of Surgeon General Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide the Surgeon General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or any Federal agency with the authority to mandate vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a prerequisite for interstate travel, transportation, or movement. . 3. Interstate common carriers (a) In general Chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 80505. COVID-19 vaccination status (a) In general An entity described in subsection (b) may not deny service to any individual solely based on the vaccination status of the individual with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (b) Entity described An entity referred to in subsection (a) is a common carrier or any other entity, including a rail carrier (as defined in section 10102, including Amtrak), a motor carrier (as defined in section 13102), a water carrier (as defined in that section), and an air carrier (as defined in section 40102), that— (1) provides interstate transportation of passengers; and (2) is subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or the Surface Transportation Board under this title. (c) Savings provision Nothing in this section applies to the regulation of intrastate travel, transportation, or movement, including the intrastate transportation of passengers. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 80504 the following: 80505. COVID-19 vaccination status. . 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to permit or otherwise authorize Congress or an executive agency to enact or otherwise impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.