Don't Punish Schools for Uncontrolled Pandemics Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4310
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2020-07-23
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Department of Education

Elementary and secondary education

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Don't Punish Schools for Uncontrolled Pandemics Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Education from requiring a local school program to conduct in-person instruction during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4310 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mr. Warner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit in-person instructional requirements during the COVID–19 emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don't Punish Schools for Uncontrolled Pandemics Act of 2020 . 2. Prohibition of in-person instructional requirements during COVID–19 emergency Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no rule, regulation, guidance, or policy regarding an applicable program (as defined in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1221 )) shall require a local program to conduct in-person instruction during an emergency, as declared by a Federal, State, or local authority, with respect to COVID–19.