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Restoring Safety in the Skies Act of 2020

Introduced: May 11, 2020 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 1, 2020
Held at the desk.
Oct 1, 2020
Received in the House.
Sep 30, 2020
The committee amendment to the title agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5997-5998)
Sep 30, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2020
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6002-6003)
Aug 6, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 508.
Aug 6, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-246.
May 20, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,677 Markey, Edward J. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Sep 30, 2020
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 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 October 1, 2020

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2 Related bill Moving Forward Act
  • HR 7177 Related bill Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3681: Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3681/
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"S. 3681: Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3681/.
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