Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-3681| Senate
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (1)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Introduced
- 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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-7177Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-246.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 508.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5997-5998)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6002-6003)
The committee amendment to the title agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Transportation and Public Works
Advisory bodiesAviation and airportsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsRight of privacyTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityTravel and tourismWorker safety and health
Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-3681| Senate
| Updated: 10/1/2020
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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-7177Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-246.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 508.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5997-5998)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6002-6003)
The committee amendment to the title agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (1)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transportation and Public Works
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- Passed Chamber
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Advisory bodiesAviation and airportsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsRight of privacyTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityTravel and tourismWorker safety and health