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Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020

Introduced: May 13, 2020 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi 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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May 13, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to support state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions in providing (1) priority COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing for essential critical infrastructure employees; and (2) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, face coverings, and health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work. (Essential critical infrastructure employees include, but are not limited to, medical and health care, telecommunications, information technology systems, defense, food and agriculture, transportation and logistics, energy, water and wastewater, law enforcement, and public works.)

What's happening now May 13, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7904 Identical bill Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 13, 2020
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 13, 2020
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Young, Todd
Indiana · May 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3728: Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3728/
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"S. 3728: Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3728/.
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S. 3728, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3728/.
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