To terminate the requirement imposed by the Secretary of Homeland Security for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 5, 2023

This bill nullifies a requirement for certain foreign travelers to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before being admitted into the United States.

Specifically, this bill nullifies a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rule that imposed this requirement for each traveler who is neither a U.S. national nor a lawful permanent resident arriving at land port of entry or ferry on the U.S.-Canada border. The bill also nullifies another CBP rule that applied this restriction to the U.S.-Mexico border.

The bill also nullifies any subsequent decision by CBP or the Department of Homeland Security that imposes such a requirement.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R–MI

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Homeland Security Committee

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May 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
May 5, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 5, 2023
Introduced in House
May 5, 2023
Introduced in House

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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.

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Discuss H.R.3094, 118th Congress: To terminate the requirement imposed by the Secretary of Homeland Security for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3094

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Discuss H.R.3094, 118th Congress: To terminate the requirement imposed by the Secretary of Homeland Security for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3094

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2023-05-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3094/BILLS-118hr3094ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.3094, 118th Congress: To terminate the requirement imposed by the Secretary of Homeland Security for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3094

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2023-05-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3094/BILLS-118hr3094ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-07-24T15:22:19Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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