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substantiveMar 15, 2022 · Senate roll call · passage · Result: Joint Resolution Passed

On the Joint Resolution — S.J. Res. 37

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".

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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Roll-call breakdown

Yea57

Democrat: 6 · Independent: 2 · Republican: 49

Nay40

Democrat: 37 · Independent: 2 · Republican: 1

Present0

Not Voting3

Democrat: 3

How each member voted (100)

Yea (57)

Nay (40)

Not Voting (3)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.