Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4766
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2020-09-30
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional oversight

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act</b> <b>of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires federal agencies to develop and disclose reopening plans that incorporate certain information before sending employees back to work during a public health emergency, such as the emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).</p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires an agency to post a reopening plan on its website at least 30 days before reopening a facility. Among other information, the plan must detail (1) the personal protective equipment (PPE) that the agency will provide to its employees; (2) protections for employees whose work requires them to be in nonfederal buildings, such as auditors; and (3) potential measures to reverse the reopening that still ensure the continuity of operations. </p> <p>Each agency's Office of the Inspector General must report on whether the agency has complied with this bill's requirements and whether the agency has provided adequate PPE for its employees. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4766 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30 (legislative day, September 29), 2020 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Kaine , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2020 . 2. Telework, leave, and returning to work for Federal employees (a) Issuance of policies and procedures by agencies Not later than 30 days before the date on which an agency plans to reopen a facility and after consultation with the Chief Human Capital Officer and director of administration or the equivalent, the head of an agency shall publish on the website of that agency a reopening plan that details the procedures and policies related to sending employees back to workstations during the covered period that includes the following: (1) The personal protective equipment that will be provided by the agency, the additional cleaning protocols to be implemented, and efforts to ensure social distancing at worksites. (2) The actions the agency will take to protect employees who are required to work in locations outside of Federal office buildings for activities such as audits and inspections. (3) The requirements that members of the public must meet in order to enter Federal office spaces. (4) A description of the proper contingencies for employees who have a high risk of contracting coronavirus. (5) Ensures the continuity of operations, including plans to reverse reopening measures if there is a resurgence in coronavirus cases in certain geographic areas. (b) Inspectors general review Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the inspector general for each agency shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a review on whether that agency has provided adequate personal protective equipment for the employees who are returning to a Federal office location for the agency and published the policies and procedures required pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Covered period The term covered period means a period during which a nationwide declaration of a public health emergency by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) is in effect.