Wear Your Mask Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 4610 To require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS–CoV–2, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. CARPER, Mr. BROWN, and Ms. HIRONO) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 (1) inside a Federal facility under the jurisdic- 9 tion of such agency; and 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:10 Sep 25, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S4610.IS S4610 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •S 4610 IS (2) within 6 feet of another individual. 1 (b) ENFORCEMENT.—A Federal agency may remove 2 or deny service to an individual who fails to wear a mask 3 in accordance with subsection (a). 4 (c) PROVISION OF MASKS.—Each Federal agency 5 shall make face masks available at each entrance to a Fed- 6 eral facility at which such agency maintains a presence. 7 (d) FUNDING.—A Federal agency shall use funds 8 otherwise appropriated to such agency to carry out this 9 section. 10 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi- 11 nitions apply: 12 (1) CAPITOL BUILDINGS.—The term ‘‘Capitol 13 Buildings’’ has the meaning given such term in sec- 14 tion 5101 of title 40, United States Code. 15 (2) FACE MASK.—The term ‘‘face mask’’ means 16 a mask covering both the nose and mouth, or other 17 protective face covering, that reasonably can be ex- 18 pected to minimize the transmission of SARS–CoV– 19 2. 20 (3) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 21 agency’’ has the meaning given such term in section 22 102 of title 40, United States Code, except that with 23 respect to Capitol Buildings the Office of the Archi- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:10 Sep 25, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S4610.IS S4610 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •S 4610 IS 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 21:10 Sep 25, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S4610.IS S4610 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS