With the White House unwilling to initiate a travel ban to Ebola-stricken countries, Gov. Bobby Jindal says he's forced to issue an executive order that could require some Louisianans to disclose travel to places where they could contract the hemorrhagic disease.
The executive order tells state officials they are "authorized and directed to develop policies and reporting mechanisms for public employees and students, faculty, and staff of institutions of higher learning to report travel to the countries identified by the Centers for Disease Control [and Prevention] as having a threat of contracting the Ebola virus disease,"
The Hill reports.
Jindal, a Republican, notes that he was forced to take action because "the federal government, to date, has failed to implement protections at the national level to prevent the entry of the Ebola virus disease into the United States of America."
Jindal, a potential 2016 presidential contender, has been a staunch proponent of a travel ban to Ebola-affected nations. The Obama administration and public health officials argue a ban would make it harder to treat the Ebola outbreak in west Africa.
The Hill has
compiled a list showing that more than 80 lawmakers are now publicly in support of an Ebola travel ban, including about a dozen Democrats.
Florida Republican Sen.
Marco Rubio on Monday said he'd introduce legislation next month to impose a travel ban.
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