S. 2895 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2895 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2021Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of COVID–19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce or travel, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act. 2. Prohibition on proof of COVID–19 vaccination requirements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agency or department described in subsection (b) may not promulgate any rule to require a person to provide proof of COVID–19 vaccination of any kind in order to engage in interstate commerce or travel. (b) Agencies and departments described An agency or department referred to in subsection (a) is any of the following: (1) The Department of Transportation. (2) The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (commonly referred to as Amtrak). (3) The Surface Transportation Board. (4) The Transportation Security Administration. (5) The National Transportation Safety Board. (6) The Federal Maritime Commission. (7) The Department of Commerce. (c) Limitation on the use of HHS suspension of entries and imports authority Section 361(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to mandate vaccination against COVID–19 as a prerequisite for engaging in interstate commerce or travel..