H.R. 5418: To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

H.R. 5418: To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-09-29 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-09-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill prohibits certain departments and agencies from promulgating any rule to require a a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce. The prohibition applies to The Department of Transportation, Amtrak, The Surface Transportation Board, The Transportation Security Administration, The National Transportation Safety Board, The Federal Maritime Commission, and The Department of Commerce. The bill also limits the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to mandate vaccination against COVID-19 as a prerequisite for engaging in interstate commerce or travel.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr5418.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5418 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117