,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,gre5e ( ,georgia 7= h]self1  
,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,z9ke1 
,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1
 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4 ,santos1 ,mr4 ,posey1
 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,good5 ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,gue/1
 & ,mr4 ,tiffany7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure1 & ,education & !        
,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit ?r\gh ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjbd1 ! imposition ( a mask m&ate 
on pass5g]s ( air c>ri]s or public      
transit & 9 educational sett+s )9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fre$om to ,brea! ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions

 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,air c>ri] ,! t]m air
 c>ri] means an air c>ri] conduct+      
pass5g] op]ations "u "p #aba ( title    
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7 
,applicable p]iod ,! t]m applicable     
p]iod means ! p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ends on ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjbd4  7#c7 ,commut] rail pass5g] 
transportation ,! t]m commut] rail      
pass5g] transportation has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #bdajb ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,,esea       
def9itions ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool &     
second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja et seq474  7#e7 ,cov]$ educational
 in/itution ,! t]m cov]$ educational    
in/itution means an elem5t>y s*ool1     
second>y s*ool1 or in/itution ( high]   
education1 t receives ,f$]al funds4     
7#f7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#g7 ,mask ,! t]m    
mask means a mat]ial cov]+ ! nose & m\? 
( ! we>]1 exclud+ face %ields4  7#h7    
,mask m&ate ,! t]m mask m&ate means an  
ord]1 directive1 or ord9ance :i*        
requires an individual to we> a mask to 
travel on any conveyance1 or to ent] or 
rema9 9 any place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 
response to a public heal? em]g5cy4     
7#i7 ,national airspace sy/em ,! t]m    
national airspace sy/em has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #bde4e ( title #cb1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a       
successor regulation74  7#aj7 ,public   
transit ,! t]m public transit-- 7,a7    
means a regul>1 cont9u+ %>$-ride surface
 transportation s]vice t is op5 to !    
g5]al public or op5 to a segm5t ( !     
g5]al public def9$ by age1 disability1  
or l[ income2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7    
int]city pass5g] rail transportation    
provid$ by ! entity describ$ 9 *apt]    
#bdc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7or a successor to su* entity72  7ii7   
int]city bus s]vice2  7iii7 *>t] bus    

s]vice2  7iv7 s*ool bus s]vice2  7v7    
sightsee+ s]vice2  7vi7 c\rtesy %uttle  
s]vice = patrons ( #a or m specific     
e/abli%m5ts2  7vii7 intra-t]m9al or     
intra-facility %uttle s]vices2 &  7viii7
 commut] rail pass5g] transportation4   
#c4 ,re/rictions on ! use ( ,f$]al funds
 ,dur+ ! applicable p]iod1 not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 no ,f$]al funds may
 be obligat$ or exp5d$ to propose1      
e/abli%1 implem5t1 or en=ce1 directly or
 indirectly ?r\gh ! imposition ( a      
condition on receipt ( ,f$]al funds1 any
 requirem5t t an individual we> a mask  
or comply ) a mask m&ate :ile travel+ z 
a pass5g] ( an air c>ri] 9 ! national   
airspace sy/em1 us+ public transit1 or  
:ile 9 any elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y     
s*ool1 or in/itution ( high] education4 
#d4 ,prohibitions on impos+ a mask m&ate
 on pass5g]s ( air c>ri]s 9 ! national  
airspace sy/em  7a7 ,no mask requirem5ts
 on pass5g]s ( air c>ri]s 9 ! national  
airspace sy/em ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 dur+ ! applicable      

p]iod1 nei!r ! ,presid5t nor any o!r    
,f$]al (fic]1 employee1 ag5cy1 or (fice 
%all issue or en=ce an ord] requir+ an  
air c>ri] to impose a mask m&ate on     
individuals :o are pass5g]s ( ! air     
c>ri] 9 ! national airspace sy/em4  7b7 
,no au?ority ,to refuse air             
transportation ,dur+ ! applicable p]iod1
 no c]tificate hold] "u "p #aai ( title 
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 :i*   
conducts s*$ul$ op]ations "u "p #aba ( t
 title1 nor any o!r air c>ri] :o        
provides pass5g] air transportation 9 ! 
national airspace sy/em1 %all refuse    
transportation to a pass5g] on ! basis t
 ! pass5g] refuses to we> a mask or     
comply ) a mask m&ate :ile travel+ 9 !  
national airspace sy/em4  7c7 ,no       
au?ority ,to issue or en=ce mask m&ates 
on pass5g] air c>ri] op]ations 9        
response to a public heal? em]g5cy      
,section #cfa ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfd7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section au?orizes ! ,secret>y to       

require individuals to comply ) a mask  
m&ate 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,fre$om 
to ,brea! ,act7 :ile travel+ z a pass5g]
 ( an air c>ri] 7z def9$ 9 su* section7 
9 ! national airspace sy/em 7z def9$ 9  
su* section7 9 response to a public     
heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #cai    
dur+ ! applicable p]iod 7z def9$ 9 su*  
section74  4  #e4 ,prohibitions on      
impos+ a mask m&ate on pass5g]s us+     
public transit  7a7 ,no mask requirem5ts
 on pass5g]s us+ public transit ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 dur+ !        
applicable p]iod1 nei!r ! ,presid5t nor 
any o!r ,f$]al (fic]1 employee1 ag5cy1  
or (fice %all issue or en=ce an ord]    
requir+ a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local public
 transit ag5cy or au?ority to impose a  
mask m&ate on pass5g]s us+ public       
transit4  7b7 ,no au?ority ,to refuse   
public transit ,dur+ ! applicable p]iod1
 no public transit op]ator %all refuse  
transportation to a pass5g] on ! basis t
 ! pass5g] refuses to we> a mask or     
comply ) a mask m&ate4  7c7 ,no au?ority

 ,to issue or en=ce mask m&ates on      
pass5g] air c>ri] op]ations 9 response  
to a public heal? em]g5cy ,section #cfa 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfd71 z am5d$ by section     
#d7;c71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section        
au?orizes ! ,secret>y to require        
individuals to comply ) a mask m&ate 7z 
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,fre$om to ,brea!
 ,act7 :ile us+ public transit 7z def9$ 
9 su* section7 9 response to a public   
heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #cai    
dur+ ! applicable p]iod 7z def9$ 9 su*  
section74  4  #f4 ,prohibitions on      
impos+ a mask m&ate 9 education sett+s  
7a7 ,no mask requirem5ts 9 s*ools or    
in/itutions ( high] education ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 dur+ !         
applicable p]iod1 nei!r ! ,presid5t nor 
any o!r ,f$]al (fic]1 employee1 ag5cy1  
or (fice1 %all issue or en=ce a mask    
m&ate requir+ individuals to we> a mask 
9 any elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 or
 in/itution ( high] education4  7b7 ,no 

au?ority ,to refuse access to education 
,dur+ ! applicable p]iod1 a cov]$       
educational in/itution %all n refuse    
entry to or p>ticipation 9 any          
educational s]vice or activity to a     
/ud5t1 tea*]1 p>5t1 or o!r individual on
 ! basis t ! /ud5t1 tea*]1 p>5t1 or o!r 
individual refuses to we> a mask or     
comply ) a mask m&ate dur+ ! educational
 s]vice or activity4  7c7 ,no au?ority  
,to issue or en=ce mask m&ates 9        
educational sett+s 9 response to a      
public heal? em]g5cy ,section #cfa ( !  
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfd71 z am5d$ by section     
#e7;c71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7h7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section      
au?orizes ! ,secret>y to require        
individuals to comply ) a mask m&ate 7z 
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,fre$om to ,brea!
 ,act7 9 any elem5t>y s*ool or second>y 
s*ool 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section   
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife7 or in/itution (
 high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb

 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife7 9  
response to a public heal? em]g5cy      
decl>$ "u section #cai #i dur+ !        
applicable p]iod 7z def9$ 9 su*         
section74  4  #g4 ,regulations ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy or  
(fice to :i* ?is ,act applies %all issue
 su* new or revis$ regulations z are    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #h4     
,preemption ,! provisions ( ?is ,act    
%all sup]s$e any provision ( ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 or local    
law1 decl>ation1 guidance1 or directive 
to ! ext5t t su* laws1 decl>ations1     
guidance1 or directives are inconsi/5t )
 ?is ,act4