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117th Congress · Senate

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".

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Aviation and airports · Cardiovascular and respiratory health · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · Congressional oversight · Department of Health and Human Services · Emergency medical services and trauma care · Health technology, devices, supplies

In plain language

  • Senate joint resolution in the 117th Congress.
  • Nullifies the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on February 3, 2021.
  • Senate passed it on Mar 15, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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