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Open Schools Responsibly Act

USA117th CongressHR-5079| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Gregory F. Murphy

Gregory F. Murphy

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (17)
Rick W. Allen (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Open Schools Responsibly Act This bill limits civil liability for elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education relating to any harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, COVID-19 suffered by a student, employee, or visitor. Specifically, a school or institution shall not be liable for such harm if the school or institution was in compliance with applicable state requirements. However, a school or institution may be liable for acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7710
Open Schools Responsibly Act
Aug 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7710
    Open Schools Responsibly Act


  • August 23, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Law

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal preemptionHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesState and local government operations

Open Schools Responsibly Act

USA117th CongressHR-5079| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Open Schools Responsibly Act This bill limits civil liability for elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education relating to any harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, COVID-19 suffered by a student, employee, or visitor. Specifically, a school or institution shall not be liable for such harm if the school or institution was in compliance with applicable state requirements. However, a school or institution may be liable for acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7710
Open Schools Responsibly Act
Aug 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7710
    Open Schools Responsibly Act


  • August 23, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Gregory F. Murphy

Gregory F. Murphy

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (17)
Rick W. Allen (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal preemptionHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesState and local government operations