Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act This bill makes multiple changes to federal public health, education, and workforce training programs in order to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. With respect to public health programs, the bill establishes grant programs, provides contracting and other authorities, and directs other activities pertaining to biomedical research and development of vaccines, diagnostic tests, and countermeasures; the administration of the Strategic National Stockpile; public health preparedness and response; and other issues related to COVID-19, such as allowing employers to temporarily offer telehealth benefits to employees who do not otherwise qualify for health benefits and prohibiting the collection or use of genetic material from COVID-19 tests without written, informed consent. With respect to education and certain workforce programs, the bill revises student loan repayment programs, including by consolidating repayment options; allows the Department of Education to waive certain statutory and regulatory requirements for elementary and secondary schools and career, technical, and adult education programs; establishes grant programs concerning child care providers, eligible scholarship-granting organizations, and certain workers impacted by COVID-19; and makes other changes to programs and funding for higher education, elementary and secondary education, and workforce training.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAppropriationsBlood and blood diseasesCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of EducationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFood and Drug Administration (FDA)GeneticsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaManufacturingMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Performance measurementProduct development and innovationProperty taxPublic contracts and procurementRight of privacySocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsState and local taxationStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employmentUnemploymentWages and earningsWorker safety and healthYouth employment and child labor
Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act
USA116th CongressS-4322| Senate
| Updated: 7/27/2020
Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act This bill makes multiple changes to federal public health, education, and workforce training programs in order to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. With respect to public health programs, the bill establishes grant programs, provides contracting and other authorities, and directs other activities pertaining to biomedical research and development of vaccines, diagnostic tests, and countermeasures; the administration of the Strategic National Stockpile; public health preparedness and response; and other issues related to COVID-19, such as allowing employers to temporarily offer telehealth benefits to employees who do not otherwise qualify for health benefits and prohibiting the collection or use of genetic material from COVID-19 tests without written, informed consent. With respect to education and certain workforce programs, the bill revises student loan repayment programs, including by consolidating repayment options; allows the Department of Education to waive certain statutory and regulatory requirements for elementary and secondary schools and career, technical, and adult education programs; establishes grant programs concerning child care providers, eligible scholarship-granting organizations, and certain workers impacted by COVID-19; and makes other changes to programs and funding for higher education, elementary and secondary education, and workforce training.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAppropriationsBlood and blood diseasesCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of EducationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFood and Drug Administration (FDA)GeneticsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaManufacturingMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Performance measurementProduct development and innovationProperty taxPublic contracts and procurementRight of privacySocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsState and local taxationStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employmentUnemploymentWages and earningsWorker safety and healthYouth employment and child labor