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HR 185 - 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. - National Key Vote

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Title: 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.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals the order issued by the CDC restricting the entry of non-citizens 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 the spread of the disease.

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  • Repeals the order issued by the CDC restricting the entry of non-citizens 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 the spread of the disease (Sec. 1).

  • Repeals any successor or subsequent order that require foreign individuals traveling by air to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry (Sec. 1).

  • Prohibits the use of federal funds to administer or enforce said requirement but specifies that this bill does not affect the CDC order published on January 5, 2023 that governs COVID-19 testing or documentation of COVID-19 recovery for certain individuals traveling from China to the United States by aircraft (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that the CDC report to congress about the number of visitors who were denied entry into the United States from April 7, 2022 until the date of the bills enactment (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Title: 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.

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