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House vote: H.R. 185 // February 8, 2023

H.R. 185

Sponsor: Thomas Massie (R-KY)

This bill nullifies the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) titled Amended Order Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic and published on April 7, 2022. ) The bill also nullifies any successor or subsequent orders that require foreign persons traveling by air to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry and prohibits the use of federal funds to administer or enforce such a requirement. However, the bill does not affect the CDC order published on January 5, 2023, that governs COVID-19 testing or documentation of COVID-19 recovery for certain individuals traveling from China to the United States by aircraft.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

227 votes, representing 138,117,342 people52.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

201 votes, representing 119,344,605 people45.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon22752.8%
NayLost20145.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%