Healthy Skies Act

Bill: 116-hr-7651
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2020-07-16
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional oversight

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Healthy Skies Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct a pilot program at a minimum of 10 airports to establish and test procedures to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security into the sterile area. If the temperature of a passenger exceeds the guidance for what constitutes a fever issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the time such temperature screening is carried out, the TSA shall not permit such passenger to enter the sterile area.</p> <p>The TSA shall consider a resolution process for identifying medical conditions unrelated to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that could result in a temperature that exceeds CDC guidance.</p> <p>The pilot program terminates on the date of the termination of the COVID-19 public health emergency.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2020 Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Budd , and Mr. Larson of Connecticut ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct a pilot program to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Skies Act . 2. TSA temperature screening pilot program (a) In general In order to promote the safety of the traveling public during the COVID-19 public health emergency or other pandemic or public health emergency, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (the Administrator ) shall carry out a pilot program at a minimum of 10 airports selected by the Administrator to establish and test procedures to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security into the sterile area. If the temperature of a passenger exceeds the guidance for what constitutes a fever issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the time such temperature screening is carried out, the Administrator shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not permit such passenger to enter the sterile area. (b) Consideration In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider a resolution process for identifying medical conditions unrelated to COVID-19 that could result in a temperature that exceeds CDC guidance. (c) Report At the conclusion of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the program, including lessons learned and how such lessons may be applied in a future pandemic or other public health emergency. (d) Sunset This section shall terminate on the date of the termination of the COVID-19 public health emergency, as specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services consistent with section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ).