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Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3728| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2020
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (4)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to support state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions in providing (1) priority COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing for essential critical infrastructure employees; and (2) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, face coverings, and health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work. ( Essential critical infrastructure employees include, but are not limited to, medical and health care, telecommunications, information technology systems, defense, food and agriculture, transportation and logistics, energy, water and wastewater, law enforcement, and public works.)
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Timeline
May 13, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7904
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  • May 13, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • August 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7904
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

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  • HR 116-7904: Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020
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Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3728| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2020
Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to support state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions in providing (1) priority COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing for essential critical infrastructure employees; and (2) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, face coverings, and health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work. ( Essential critical infrastructure employees include, but are not limited to, medical and health care, telecommunications, information technology systems, defense, food and agriculture, transportation and logistics, energy, water and wastewater, law enforcement, and public works.)
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Timeline
May 13, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7904
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  • May 13, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • August 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7904
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (4)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7904: Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsState and local government operationsTransportation employeesWorker safety and health