To prohibit airlines and Amtrak from conditioning the provision of transportation services to any individual on such individual having been vaccinated against COVID-19, and for other purposes.

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2323 To prohibit airlines and Amtrak from conditioning the provision of transpor- tation services to any individual on such individual having been vac- cinated against COVID–19, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 1, 2021 Mr. LAMALFA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com- mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter- mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit airlines and Amtrak from conditioning the provi- sion of transportation services to any individual on such individual having been vaccinated against COVID–19, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. CERTAIN COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS 3 PROHIBITED. 4 (a) AIRLINES.—The Secretary of Transportation, 5 acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 6 Administration, shall prohibit air carriers (as such term 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Jun 02, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2323.IH H2323 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2323 IH is defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States 1 Code) from denying an individual air transportation solely 2 because such individual has not been vaccinated against 3 COVID–19. 4 (b) AMTRAK.—Amtrak may not deny an individual 5 passenger rail transportation solely because such indi- 6 vidual has not been vaccinated against COVID–19. 7 (c) FUNDING PROHIBITIONS.—No Federal funds 8 may be obligated or expended— 9 (1) to create, administer, or mandate the cre- 10 ation of a database of individuals who have been 11 vaccinated against COVID–19; and 12 (2) by any Federal agency (as defined in sec- 13 tion 105 of title 5, United States Code) to develop, 14 implement, or enforce any Federal law, rule, regula- 15 tion, guidance, or policy denying any individual ac- 16 cess to transportation or otherwise restricting or 17 preventing any individual from traveling solely be- 18 cause such individual has not been vaccinated 19 against COVID–19. 20 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:31 Jun 02, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2323.IH H2323 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS