By the authority vested in me as President by the Structure and the legal guidelines of america of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: 

Part 1.  Coverage.  Science-based public well being measures are important to stopping the unfold of coronavirus illness 2019 (COVID-19) by vacationers inside america and people who enter the nation from overseas.  The Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC), the Surgeon Common, and the Nationwide Institutes of Well being have concluded that mask-wearing, bodily distancing, acceptable air flow, and well timed testing can mitigate the danger of vacationers spreading COVID-19.  Accordingly, to avoid wasting lives and permit all People, together with the thousands and thousands of individuals employed within the transportation business, to journey and work safely, it’s the coverage of my Administration to implement these public well being measures in line with CDC tips on public modes of transportation and at ports of entry to america.   

Sec. 2.  Rapid Motion to Require Masks-Sporting on Sure Home Modes of Transportation.

(a)  Masks Requirement.  The Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Well being and Human Companies (HHS), the Secretary of Transportation (together with via the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)), the Secretary of Homeland Safety (together with via the Administrator of the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) and the Commandant of america Coast Guard), and the heads of every other govt departments and businesses (businesses) which have related regulatory authority (heads of businesses) shall instantly take motion, to the extent acceptable and in line with relevant regulation, to require masks to be worn in compliance with CDC tips in or on: 

(i)    airports; 

(ii)   industrial plane; 

(iii)  trains; 

(iv)   public maritime vessels, together with ferries; 

(v)    intercity bus providers; and

(vi)   all types of public transportation as outlined in part 5302 of title 49, United States Code.

(b)  Session.  In implementing this part, the heads of businesses shall seek the advice of, as acceptable, with events, together with State, native, Tribal, and territorial officers; business and union representatives from the transportation sector; and client representatives.

(c)  Exceptions.  The heads of businesses might make categorical or case-by-case exceptions to insurance policies developed underneath this part, in line with relevant regulation, to the extent that doing so is critical or required by regulation.  If the heads of businesses do make exceptions, they shall require different and acceptable safeguards, and shall doc all exceptions in writing.

(d)  Preemption.  To the extent permitted by relevant regulation, the heads of businesses shall make sure that any motion taken to implement this part doesn’t preempt State, native, Tribal, and territorial legal guidelines or guidelines imposing public well being measures which can be extra protecting of public well being than these required by the heads of businesses. 

(e)  Coordination.  The Coordinator of the COVID-19 Response and Counselor to the President (COVID-19 Response Coordinator) shall coordinate the implementation of this part.  The heads of businesses shall replace the COVID-19 Response Coordinator on their progress in implementing this part, together with any categorical exceptions established underneath subsection (c) of this part, inside 7 days of the date of this order and commonly thereafter.  The heads of businesses are inspired to convey to the eye of the COVID-19 Response Coordinator any questions concerning the scope or implementation of this part.

Sec. 3.  Motion to Implement Extra Public Well being Measures for Home Journey. 

(a)  Suggestions.  The Secretary of Transportation (together with via the Administrator of the FAA) and the Secretary of Homeland Safety (together with via the Administrator of the TSA and the Commandant of the Coast Guard), in session with the Director of CDC, shall promptly present to the COVID-19 Response Coordinator suggestions regarding how their respective businesses might impose further public well being measures for home journey.

(b)  Session.  In implementing this part, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Safety shall interact with events, together with State, native, Tribal, and territorial officers; business and union representatives from the transportation sector; and client representatives. 

Sec. 4.  Help for State, Native, Tribal, and Territorial Authorities.  The COVID-19 Response Coordinator, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the heads of every other related businesses, shall promptly determine and inform businesses of choices to incentivize, help, and encourage widespread mask-wearing and bodily distancing on public modes of transportation, in line with CDC tips and relevant regulation.

Sec. 5.  Worldwide Journey. 

(a)  Coverage.  It’s the coverage of my Administration that, to the extent possible, vacationers in search of to enter america from a international nation shall be: 

(i)   required to supply proof of a latest unfavorable COVID-19 take a look at previous to entry; and 

(ii)  required to adjust to different relevant CDC tips regarding worldwide journey, together with really useful intervals of self-quarantine or self-isolation after entry into america.

(b)  Air Journey.  

(i)    The Secretary of HHS, together with via the Director of CDC, and in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation (together with via the Administrator of the FAA) and the Secretary of Homeland Safety (together with via the Administrator of the TSA), shall, inside 14 days of the date of this order, assess the CDC order of January 12, 2021, concerning the requirement of a unfavorable COVID-19 take a look at consequence for airline passengers touring into america, in gentle of subsection (a) of this part.  Primarily based on such evaluation, the Secretary of HHS and the Secretary of Homeland Safety shall take any additional acceptable regulatory motion, to the extent possible and in line with CDC tips and relevant regulation.  Such evaluation and regulatory motion shall embody consideration of: 

(A)  the timing and forms of COVID-19 exams that ought to fulfill the unfavorable take a look at requirement, together with consideration of further testing instantly previous to departure;
(B)  the proof of take a look at outcomes that vacationers must be required to offer;
(C)  the feasibility of implementing different and sufficiently protecting public well being measures, akin to testing, self-quarantine, and self-isolation on arrival, for vacationers getting into america from nations the place COVID-19 exams are inaccessible, significantly the place such inaccessibility of exams would have an effect on the flexibility of United States residents and lawful everlasting residents to return to america; and
(D)  measures to stop fraud.

(ii)   The Secretary of HHS, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation (together with via the Administrator of the FAA) and the Secretary of Homeland Safety (together with via the Administrator of the TSA), shall promptly present to the President, via the COVID-19 Response Coordinator, a plan for the way the Secretary and different Federal Authorities actors may implement the coverage said in subsection (a) of this part with respect to CDC-recommended intervals of self-quarantine or self-isolation after a flight to america from a international nation, as he deems acceptable and in line with relevant regulation.  The plan shall determine businesses’ instruments and mechanisms to help vacationers in complying with such coverage.

(iii)  The Secretary of State, in session with the Secretary of HHS (together with via the Director of CDC), the Secretary of Transportation (together with via the Administrator of the FAA), and the Secretary of Homeland Safety, shall search to seek the advice of with international governments, the World Well being Group, the Worldwide Civil Aviation Group, the Worldwide Air Transport Affiliation, and every other related stakeholders to ascertain tips for public well being measures related to secure worldwide journey, together with on plane and at ports of entry.  Any such tips ought to tackle quarantine, testing, COVID-19 vaccination, follow-up testing and symptom-monitoring, air filtration necessities, environmental decontamination requirements, and call tracing.  

(c)  Land Journey.  The Secretary of State, in session with the Secretary of HHS, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Homeland Safety, and the Director of CDC, shall instantly start diplomatic outreach to the governments of Canada and Mexico concerning public well being protocols for land ports of entry.  Primarily based on this diplomatic engagement, inside 14 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of HHS (together with via the Director of CDC), the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Safety shall undergo the President a plan to implement acceptable public well being measures at land ports of entry.  The plan ought to implement CDC tips, in line with relevant regulation, and take note of the operational issues related to the totally different populations who enter the United States by land.

(d)  Sea Journey.  The Secretary of Homeland Safety, via the Commandant of the Coast Guard and in session with the Secretary of HHS and the Director of CDC, shall, inside 14 days of the date of this order, undergo the President a plan to implement acceptable public well being measures at sea ports.  The plan ought to implement CDC tips, in line with relevant regulation, and take note of operational issues.  

(e)  Worldwide Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis.  In step with relevant regulation, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of HHS, and the Secretary of Homeland Safety (together with via the Administrator of the TSA), in coordination with any related worldwide organizations, shall assess the feasibility of linking COVID-19 vaccination to Worldwide Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) and producing digital variations of ICVPs.  

(f)  Coordination.  The COVID-19 Response Coordinator, in session with the Assistant to the President for Nationwide Safety Affairs and the Assistant to the President for Home Coverage, shall coordinate the implementation of this part.  The Secretary of State, the Secretary of HHS, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Safety shall replace the COVID-19 Response Coordinator on their progress in implementing this part inside 7 days of the date of this order and commonly thereafter.  The heads of all businesses are inspired to convey to the eye of the COVID-19 Response Coordinator any questions concerning the scope or implementation of this part.

Sec. 6.  Common Provisions.  (a)  Nothing on this order shall be construed to impair or in any other case have an effect on:

(i)   the authority granted by regulation to an govt division or company, or the top thereof; or

(ii)  the features of the Director of the Workplace of Administration and Finances referring to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b)  This order shall be applied in line with relevant regulation and topic to the provision of appropriations.

(c)  This order will not be supposed to, and doesn’t, create any proper or profit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at regulation or in fairness by any social gathering towards america, its departments, businesses, or entities, its officers, workers, or brokers, or every other particular person.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 21, 2021.