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Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 7177

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.

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Current Status of Bill HR 7177

Bill HR 7177 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 11, 2020. Bill HR 7177 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 11, 2020.  Bill HR 7177's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. as of August 1, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7177

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7177

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Aviation and airports
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Economic performance and conditions
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Right of privacy
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
- Worker safety and health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7177

Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020
To require a joint task force on air travel during and after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and for other purposes.
Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 7177

Stephen F. Lynch
Stephen F. Lynch
MassachusettsDemocrat
Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin
MarylandDemocrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of ColumbiaDemocrat
André Carson
André Carson
IndianaDemocrat
Joyce Beatty
Joyce Beatty
OhioDemocrat

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