Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7177| House
| Updated: 8/1/2020
Stephen F. Lynch
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (4)
Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Aviation Subcommittee
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
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
Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7177| House
| Updated: 8/1/2020
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Stephen F. Lynch
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (4)
Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Aviation Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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