Reopen Our Schools Act This bill generally prohibits a school or educational agency from receiving certain federal funds unless it provides a certification to the Department of Education (ED) related to resuming in-person instruction. Specifically, the bill prohibits an elementary or secondary school, institution of higher education, or local or state educational agency from receiving federal funds for the 2020-2021 school year unless the school or educational agency certifies to ED that it (1) will begin providing in-person instruction by September 8, 2020; and (2) has a detailed plan to protect the health of students and staff. However, ED may waive this requirement. Further, neither a school or educational agency that provides such a certification nor its employees may be held liable for in-person instruction that results in an alleged exposure to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential).
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthCivil actions and liabilityEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula
Reopen Our Schools Act
USA116th CongressHR-7152| House
| Updated: 6/11/2020
Reopen Our Schools Act This bill generally prohibits a school or educational agency from receiving certain federal funds unless it provides a certification to the Department of Education (ED) related to resuming in-person instruction. Specifically, the bill prohibits an elementary or secondary school, institution of higher education, or local or state educational agency from receiving federal funds for the 2020-2021 school year unless the school or educational agency certifies to ED that it (1) will begin providing in-person instruction by September 8, 2020; and (2) has a detailed plan to protect the health of students and staff. However, ED may waive this requirement. Further, neither a school or educational agency that provides such a certification nor its employees may be held liable for in-person instruction that results in an alleged exposure to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential).
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthCivil actions and liabilityEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula