Vote Series I – February 8th, 2023
McGovern (D-MA) – Amendment No. 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. – 15 minute vote
Boebert (R-CO) – Amendment No. 2 – Requires CDC to produce a report to Congress on the number of visitors denied entry under this policy
Golden (D-ME) on behalf of Perez – Amendment No. 3 – Eliminates the prohibition on future rulemaking
Rose (R-TN) – Amendment No. 4 – Clarifies that nothing in the underlying bill impacts the CDC order requiring a predeparture COVID-19 test for people traveling from the People’s Republic of China
Torres (D-CA) – Amendment No. 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
Democrat Motion to Recommit on H.R. 185
Passage of 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