H.R. 7177

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Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020

Introduced 6/11/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

8/1/2020 • House

Summary

Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) , the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services to form a joint task force on air travel during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

The task force must develop recommended requirements, plans, and guidelines to address the health, safety, security, and logistical issues relating to the continuation of air travel during the COVID-19 public health emergency, as well as the resumption of full operations at airports and increased passenger air travel after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.

DOT must establish a joint federal advisory committee to advise the task force to include developing and submitting policy recommendations to the task force regarding the recommended requirements, plans, and guidelines that the task force must develop.

Additionally, DOT must publish the policy recommendations on a publicly accessible website.

Introduced in House • 6/11/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

Advisory bodiesAviation and airportsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsRight of privacyTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityWorker safety and health

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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Democrat • MA-8

Cosponsors (4)

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

D-IN-7

Joined 7/1/2020

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

D-DC0

Joined 7/1/2020

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

D-OH-3

Joined 7/1/2020

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

D-MD-8

Joined 7/9/2020

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June 11, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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