H.J.Res. 72: 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".

H.J.Res. 72: 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".

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-18 · Health · Latest: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Mast. Petition No: 117-14. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022042714?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Mast. Petition No: 117-14. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022042714?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

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".

Plain summary

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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Official text

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".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] · 135 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Scott Perry (R-PA), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), August Pfluger (R-TX), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Ted Budd (R-NC), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), Brian Babin (R-TX), John W. Rose (R-TN), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Chip Roy (R-TX), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Jason Smith (R-MO), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Jim Banks (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA) and 75 more.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hjres72.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hjres72 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117