Reopen Schools Safely Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to comply with the guidelines, recommendations, and other public health communications issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local governments to mitigate the hazards of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in schools. Subgrants must be used for certain activities, such as implementing exposure control plans, hiring personnel and purchasing equipment for health screenings, providing students and staff with personal protective equipment, and purchasing sanitation supplies. Unexpended funds must be returned to ED. Additionally, unused supplies and materials that were purchased with grants may not be resold.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority educationMinority healthSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorker safety and health
Reopen Schools Safely Act
USA116th CongressHR-7692| House
| Updated: 7/20/2020
Reopen Schools Safely Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to comply with the guidelines, recommendations, and other public health communications issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local governments to mitigate the hazards of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in schools. Subgrants must be used for certain activities, such as implementing exposure control plans, hiring personnel and purchasing equipment for health screenings, providing students and staff with personal protective equipment, and purchasing sanitation supplies. Unexpended funds must be returned to ED. Additionally, unused supplies and materials that were purchased with grants may not be resold.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority educationMinority healthSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorker safety and health