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H.R. 185 – To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

PASSED 227-201

Agreed to by Recorded Vote

Boebert #2  Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to produce a report to Congress on the number of visitors denied entry under this policy AGREED TO 253-168
Rose #4 – Clarifies that nothing in the underlying bill impacts the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order requiring a predeparture COVID-19 test for people traveling from the People's Republic of China AGREED TO 426-8

Failed by Recorded Vote

McGovern #1  Clarifies that this legislation will not affect the authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to mandate vaccination requirements against any other disease in the future for noncitizens who are nonimmigrants entering the U.S. FAILED 210-222
Golden/Perez #3  Eliminates the prohibition on future rulemaking FAILED 207-220
Torres (CA) #5 – Requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to certify that such provision will not result in an increase in hospitalizations due to COVID-19 prior to the provisions of Section 1 taking effect FAILED 209-224