**Headline:** 🚨 **NOT REAL: Solicitor General Imposes "Stealth Mandate" Banning Unvaccinated From Air Travel — In Fact, No Such Order Exists.** 🚨

Headline: 🚨 NOT REAL: Solicitor General Imposes “Stealth Mandate” Banning Unvaccinated from Air Travel — In Fact, no such order exists. 🚨

The Viral Claim: A chain message circulating on social media alleges that the U.S. Solicitor General has quietly issued a “binding directive” requiring all domestic airline passengers to show proof of an annual COVID booster or face a federal travel ban, effective next month.

The Reality: This is False.

• Who can impose travel bans? Only Congress or the President, via the CDC or TSA, can issue a nationwide travel health order. The Solicitor General argues cases before the Supreme Court; they do not write law or issue binding mandates.
• Where’s the evidence? The claim references a “DOJ memo” with a case number that doesn’t exist. No such directive has been published in the Federal Register or announced by the Department of Justice.
• What’s the origin? The rumor appears to be a rehash of a debunked 2022 story, updated with new dates and the Solicitor General’s title. Air travel still requires a REAL ID (or compliant ID) by May 2025, not a vaccine card.

Bottom Line: ✈️ You can still board a plane without a booster. This is a classic “false emergency” designed to generate fear clicks. Check official sources (TSA, CDC, DOJ) before sharing.