Ending the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for International Air Travelers

The vast majority of Americans are returning to their lives before COVID-19. Schools have resumed in-person learning, mask mandates have been lifted, and workers are going back to the office.

However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is still blocking international travelers from entering the United States if they are not vaccinated for COVID-19. This is wrong, and this needs to end.

On April 7, 2022, the CDC issued an order in the Federal Register that prohibited international travelers from entering the country unless they showed proof of COVID-19 vaccination. 

Rep. Thomas Massie’s legislation, H.R. 185, prevents the CDC from enforcing this order and terminates the COVID-19 vaccine mandate placed on international air travelers to the United States.

In addition, Rep. Massie’s legislation bars the CDC from issuing additional orders requiring travelers to prove they have received the COVID-19 vaccine in order to enter the United States.