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Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020

Introduced: June 11, 2020 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Jun 12, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 11, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) , the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services to form a joint task force on air travel during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

The task force must develop recommended requirements, plans, and guidelines to address the health, safety, security, and logistical issues relating to the continuation of air travel during the COVID-19 public health emergency, as well as the resumption of full operations at airports and increased passenger air travel after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.

DOT must establish a joint federal advisory committee to advise the task force to include developing and submitting policy recommendations to the task force regarding the recommended requirements, plans, and guidelines that the task force must develop.

Additionally, DOT must publish the policy recommendations on a publicly accessible website.

What's happening now August 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4