118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 455Travel Freedom Act

A bill to terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Last action Feb 15, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill nullifies certain orders issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that restrict noncitizens from entering the United States if they are not full vaccinated against COVID-19. Specifically, the bill nullifies the CDC order titled Amended Order Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic and published on April 7, 2022. (The order restricts the entry of noncitizens who are not immigrants into the United States by air travel unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or otherwise attest that they will take public health measures to prevent...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Feb 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.