US Congress House Bill 7471 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide all its frontline personnel, including in U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Transportation Security Administration, with personal protective equipment such as masks, gloves, eyewear that must be worn by such personnel when interacting with members of the public for the duration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency and any other public health emergency. Additionally, for the duration of the public health emergency, the Department of Transportation must direct air carriers, rail carriers, owners and operators of airports, and owners and operators of train stations to implement requirements relating to the use of personal protective equipment for its passengers, guests, and employees.

SAFE While Traveling Act Securing All Fundamental Equipment While Traveling Act

Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
2020-08-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
2020-07-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2020-07-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2020-07-01	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
2020-07-01	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
2020-07-01	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7471/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7471/BILLS-116hr7471ih.pdf