Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 11, 2020)
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 just happenedAug 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 11, 2020
- Aug 1, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee - Jun 12, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aviation Subcommittee - Jun 11, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 11, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Homeland Security Committee - Jun 11, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jun 11, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 11, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House