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MIDDLE Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4293| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2020
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Maintaining Important Distance During Lengthy Epidemics Act of 2020 or the MIDDLE Act of 2020 This bill prohibits air carriers, during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, from (1) permitting adjacent seats to another occupied seat to be filled on a passenger aircraft, (2) passing along the cost of any seat switch undertaken by such air carriers in order to comply with the prohibitions, and (3) permitting a passenger or crewmember to board a passenger aircraft if the passenger or crewmember is not wearing a mask. The Federal Aviation Administration must issue guidance for appropriate exceptions to the prohibitions based on federal public health guidance.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 24, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7741
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • July 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • July 24, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7741
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7741: MIDDLE Act of 2020
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MIDDLE Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4293| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2020
Maintaining Important Distance During Lengthy Epidemics Act of 2020 or the MIDDLE Act of 2020 This bill prohibits air carriers, during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, from (1) permitting adjacent seats to another occupied seat to be filled on a passenger aircraft, (2) passing along the cost of any seat switch undertaken by such air carriers in order to comply with the prohibitions, and (3) permitting a passenger or crewmember to board a passenger aircraft if the passenger or crewmember is not wearing a mask. The Federal Aviation Administration must issue guidance for appropriate exceptions to the prohibitions based on federal public health guidance.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 24, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7741
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • July 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • July 24, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7741
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7741: MIDDLE Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesTransportation employeesTransportation safety and security