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Reopen Schools Safely Act

Introduced: July 20, 2020 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 20, 2020
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Reopen Schools Safely Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to comply with the guidelines, recommendations, and other public health communications issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local governments to mitigate the hazards of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in schools.

Subgrants must be used for certain activities, such as implementing exposure control plans, hiring personnel and purchasing equipment for health screenings, providing students and staff with personal protective equipment, and purchasing sanitation supplies.

Unexpended funds must be returned to ED. Additionally, unused supplies and materials that were purchased with grants may not be resold.

What's happening now July 20, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7692: Reopen Schools Safely Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7692/
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"H.R. 7692: Reopen Schools Safely Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7692/.
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H.R. 7692, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7692/.
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