The House of Representatives passed a Republican bill on Wednesday to end a requirement that most foreign travelers be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The bill sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie was approved in a 227 to 201 vote and would rescind an order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that required international air travelers, who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, to provide proof of vaccination to enter the U.S. with limited exceptions, a move that the travel industry has said would help boost spring and summer travel.
The Biden administration dropped a requirement last June that all foreign travelers arriving in the country by air must present a negative COVID-19 test, which had been in place since early 2021. In December, however, the administration reimposed the testing requirement for passengers two years and older flying to the U.S. from China, citing the surge in cases in the mainland.
Three other amendments were rejected, including one from Rep. Jim McGovern that would have clarified that the CDC has the authority to mandate vaccination requirements for other diseases in the future for non-citizens.
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