HR 7651 116th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods Transportation safety and security

Healthy Skies Act

Introduced: July 16, 2020 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Aug 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Jul 16, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Jul 16, 2020

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Skies Act

This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct a pilot program at a minimum of 10 airports to establish and test procedures to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security into the sterile area. If the temperature of a passenger exceeds the guidance for what constitutes a fever issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the time such temperature screening is carried out, the TSA shall not permit such passenger to enter the sterile area.

The TSA shall consider a resolution process for identifying medical conditions unrelated to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that could result in a temperature that exceeds CDC guidance.

The pilot program terminates on the date of the termination of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

What's happening now August 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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