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H.R. 1463 117th Congress House

Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021

Official title: To require a joint task force on air travel during and after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Stephen F. Lynch Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2021
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.
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 Latest action March 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 82 Identical bill Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021
  • S 3375 Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1463: Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1463/
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"H.R. 1463: Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1463/.
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H.R. 1463, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1463/.
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