Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-82
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International organizations and cooperation
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Travel and tourism
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-12-17
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate