S.Amdt. 1968Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)
S.Amdt. 1968
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Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Submitted May 2, 2024
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SA 1968. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: TITLE __--FREEDOM TO FLY ACT SEC. _001. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Freedom to Fly Act''. SEC. _002. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF VACCINATION MANDATE. The Administrator may not implement or enforce any requirement that employees of air carriers be vaccinated against COVID-19. SEC. _003. PROHIBITION ON VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FAA CONTRACTORS. The Administrator may not require any contractor to mandate that employees of such contractor obtain a COVID-19 vaccine or enforce any condition regarding COVID-19 vaccination status of employees of a contractor. SEC. _004. PROHIBITION ON VACCINE MANDATE FOR FAA EMPLOYEES. The Administrator may not implement or enforce any requirement that employees of the Administration be vaccinated against COVID-19. SEC. _005. PROHIBITION ON VACCINE MANDATE FOR PASSENGERS OF AIR CARRIERS. The Administrator may not implement or enforce any requirement that passengers of air carriers be vaccinated against COVID-19. SEC. _006. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF A MASK MANDATE. The Administrator may not implement or enforce any requirement that employee of air carriers wear a mask. SEC. _007. PROHIBITION ON MASK MANDATES FOR FAA CONTRACTORS. The Administrator may not require any contractor to mandate that employees of such contractor wear a mask. SEC. _008. PROHIBITION ON MASK MANDATE FOR FAA EMPLOYEES. The Administrator may not implement or enforce any requirement that employees of the Administration wear a mask. SEC. _009. PROHIBITION ON MASK MANDATE FOR PASSENGERS OF AIR CARRIERS. The Administrator may not implement or enforce any requirement that passengers of air carriers wear a mask. SEC. _010. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administration'' means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) Air carrier.--The term ``air carrier'' has the meaning given such term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. ______