The CDC asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision, which the department did. The same day, the TSA said it would no longer enforce the mandate. But a federal judge in Florida struck down the rule on April 18.
The government had repeatedly extended the mandate, and the latest one had been set to expire May 3. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation.Īmericans age 2 and older should wear a well-fitting masks while on public transportation, including in airports and train stations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended, citing the current spread of coronavirus and projections of future COVID-19 trends.įor months, the Transportation Security Administration had been enforcing a requirement that passengers and workers wear masks.