I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8737 
To establish a temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2020 
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. BUDD, and Mr. LARSON of 
Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a temperature checks pilot program for air 
transportation, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fly Safe and Healthy 
Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration. 
(2) AIR
TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘‘air 
transportation’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(3) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives. 
(4) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.— 
The term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’ 
means the public health emergency first declared on 
January 31, 2020, by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to 
the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID–19) and in-
cludes any renewal of such declaration pursuant to 
such section 319. 
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(5) FEVER.—The term ‘‘fever’’ means 100.4 
degrees Fahrenheit or higher, or the meaning given 
that term pursuant to guidelines of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention related to COVID- 
19. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(7) STERILE AREA.—The term ‘‘sterile area’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc-
cessor regulation). 
(8) TEMPERATURE
CHECK.—The term ‘‘tem-
perature check’’ means the screening of individuals 
for a fever. 
SEC. 3. TEMPERATURE CHECKS PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation 
with the Secretary, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Di-
rector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
shall establish a 120-day pilot program to conduct tem-
perature checks for domestic and international passengers, 
individuals accompanying those passengers, crew mem-
bers, and other individuals who pass through airports and 
airport security screening locations (referred to in this sec-
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