Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Aviation Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) 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; (2) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, face coverings, and health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work; and (3) priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations for such employees. 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, and law enforcement. DOT must also issue regulations to adopt guidance from the Department of Homeland Security during any future health crisis to account for the transportation sector and ensure it takes substantially similar action regarding prioritization for essential critical infrastructure employees.
Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of TransportationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsState and local government operationsTransportation employeesWorker safety and health
Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act
USA117th CongressHR-3025| House
| Updated: 5/10/2021
Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) 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; (2) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, face coverings, and health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work; and (3) priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations for such employees. 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, and law enforcement. DOT must also issue regulations to adopt guidance from the Department of Homeland Security during any future health crisis to account for the transportation sector and ensure it takes substantially similar action regarding prioritization for essential critical infrastructure employees.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Aviation Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of TransportationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsState and local government operationsTransportation employeesWorker safety and health