To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing, implementing, or enforcing any Federal requirement for members of the Armed Forces to wear a face mask while in uniform when not directly related to their duties.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing, implementing, or enforcing any Federal requirement for members of the Armed Forces to wear a face mask while in uniform when not directly related to their duties., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8C822DCDD43C4A2DB891C2ADB64B4932: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Undoing and Nullifying Mandates so our Armed Services Keep Succeeding Act or the UNMASK Act.
- Section H649F9222E28D4575B13AF48B690A34CE: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization officially declared an end to the global Public Health Emergency for...
- Section HEFAD009B8E1A4031ABFD73E30E670EC2: 3. Prohibition on establishment of requirements for members of the Armed Forces to wear masks Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing, implementing, or enforcing any Federal requirement for members of the Armed Forces to wear a face mask while in uniform when not directly related to their duties., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing, implementing, or enforcing any Federal requirement for members of the Armed Forces to wear a face mask while in uniform when not directly related to their duties., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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