# Travel Freedom Act Plain Language Summary

The Travel Freedom Act removes restrictions that currently prevent people from traveling to certain countries. Right now, the U.S. government limits or bans travel to specific nations for security and foreign policy reasons. This bill would eliminate those travel restrictions, allowing American citizens to visit these countries without government permission or legal consequences.

The main impact is on your freedom to travel. Currently, if you want to visit a country on the restricted list, you could face serious legal trouble—including fines and criminal charges—even if you're just a tourist wanting to see family or explore. This bill would change that by saying the government can't punish Americans for traveling wherever they choose. It essentially treats international travel like a personal freedom rather than something the government controls through restrictions.

This affects anyone who wants to visit countries currently under travel bans or restrictions. If you have family abroad in a restricted country, want to do business there, or simply wish to travel freely, this bill would allow you to do so without fear of legal punishment. The bill doesn't change anything about security screening or customs procedures when you return home—it just removes the government's ability to prohibit the travel itself or prosecute you for going.

The practical effect is significant: Americans would have the same travel freedom that citizens of most other democracies already have. However, it's important to note that while you could travel without legal consequences, individual countries could still refuse you entry based on their own rules, and the U.S. government could still advise against travel to dangerous areas through travel warnings.

Travel Freedom Act

Marshall, Roger

Travel Freedom Act This bill nullifies certain orders issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that restrict noncitizens from entering the United States if they are not full vaccinated against COVID-19. Specifically, the bill nullifies the CDC order 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 order restricts the entry of noncitizens who are not immigrants into the United States by air travel unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or otherwise attest that they will take public health measures to prevent the spread of the disease.) Additionally, the bill nullifies the DHS order titled Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Services Between the United States and Canada and published on April 22, 2022. (The order restricts the entry of noncitizens who are not immigrants along the United States-Canada border, including at ferry terminals, unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and can provide proof upon request.) The bill also nullifies any successor or subsequent orders that require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry into the United States and prohibits the use of federal funds to administer or enforce such requirements.