SMART Act
Latest action · Jun 16, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Mandating Additional Requirements for Travel Act or the SMART Act
This bill nullifies on July 4, 2021, the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 21, 2021 to Jun 24, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Jun 21, 2021 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Jun 24, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jun 16, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2337 | Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jul 14, 2021 |
| S 2685 | No Mask Mandates Act of 2021 | Related bill | Aug 9, 2021 |
| HR 4041 | SMART Act | Identical bill | Jun 23, 2021 |
| HR 4441 | Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jul 19, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2021Introduced in Senate
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