Wear Your Mask Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7524 To require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS–CoV–2, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 9, 2020 Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently de- termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS–CoV–2, 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. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wear Your Mask Act’’. 4 SEC. 2. MASKS REQUIRED IN FEDERAL FACILITIES. 5 (a) MASKS REQUIRED.—Each Federal agency shall 6 take action to ensure that an individual is required to wear 7 a face mask if such individual is— 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:44 Jul 31, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7524.IH H7524 2 •HR 7524 IH (1) inside a Federal facility under the jurisdic- 1 tion of such agency; and 2 (2) within 6 feet of another individual. 3 (b) ENFORCEMENT.—A Federal agency may remove 4 or deny service to an individual who fails to wear a mask 5 in accordance with subsection (a). 6 (c) PROVISION OF MASKS.—Each Federal agency 7 shall make face masks available at each entrance to a Fed- 8 eral facility at which such agency maintains a presence. 9 (d) FUNDING.—A Federal agency shall use funds 10 otherwise appropriated to such agency to carry out this 11 section. 12 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi- 13 nitions apply: 14 (1) CAPITOL BUILDINGS.—The term ‘‘Capitol 15 Buildings’’ has the meaning given such term in sec- 16 tion 5101 of title 40, United States Code. 17 (2) FACE MASK.—The term ‘‘face mask’’ means 18 a mask covering both the nose and mouth that rea- 19 sonably can be expected to minimize the trans- 20 mission of SARS–CoV–2. 21 (3) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 22 agency’’ has the meaning given such term in section 23 102 of title 40, United States Code, except that with 24 respect to Capitol Buildings the Office of the Archi- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:44 Jul 31, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7524.IH H7524 3 •HR 7524 IH tect of the Capitol shall be treated as the relevant 1 Federal agency. 2 (4) FEDERAL FACILITY.—The term ‘‘Federal 3 facility’’ means— 4 (A) a building or any part thereof owned 5 or leased by the Federal Government for use by 6 a Federal agency; and 7 (B) the Capitol Buildings or any part 8 thereof. 9 (f) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this section 10 shall cease to have effect on the date on which the Director 11 of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Dis- 12 eases determines, and publishes in the Federal Register 13 a notification of such determination, that the requirement 14 to wear a mask is no longer necessary to prevent trans- 15 mission of SARS–CoV–2. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:44 Jul 31, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7524.IH H7524