To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, from setting a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers must require an individual to test negative for COVID-19 to travel in air transportation on an air carrier, and for other purposes.
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What This Bill Does
This bill stops the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration from making airlines require passengers to test negative for COVID-19 before flying. The rule applies to flights that leave from and land at airports in the United States or U.S. territories.
Who It Affects
Air carriers (commercial airlines)
Foreign air carriers (international airlines)
The Secretary of Transportation
The Federal Aviation Administration
Individuals who travel by air
Key Provisions
The Secretary of Transportation, working through the Federal Aviation Administration Administrator, cannot set a requirement forcing air carriers and foreign air carriers to require passengers to test negative for COVID-19 for flights between U.S. airports or U.S. territory airports. (Sec. 1)
What Changes
If this becomes law, the Federal Aviation Administration cannot create or enforce COVID-19 testing requirements for domestic and U.S. territory flights.
Important Definitions
Air carrier: a commercial airline
Foreign air carrier: an international airline
COVID-19: Not specified in bill text
Territory of the United States: Not specified in bill text
Effective Date
Not specified in bill text
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