Masks for Students Act

Bill: 116-hr-8307
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2020-09-17
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Child health

Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Masks for Students Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires that a specified Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy relating to public assistance remain in effect to provide cloth facial coverings to public schools (kindergarten through 12th grade) that provide in-person learning during the coronavirus emergency period.</p> <p>The <em>coronavirus emergency period</em> is the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the later of (1) the last day on which a presidential declaration of emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19)&nbsp;is in effect, or (2) the last day on which&nbsp;a presidential declaration of national emergency under the National Emergencies Act with respect to the coronavirus&nbsp;is in effect.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2020 Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Malinowski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to continue to provide certain supplies to schools that provide in-person learning.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Masks for Students Act . 2. FEMA public assistance for schools (a) In general During the coronavirus emergency period, FEMA Policy 104–009–19 (relating to public assistance), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall remain in effect to provide cloth facial coverings to public schools (kindergarten through 12th grade) that provide in-person learning. (b) Coronavirus Emergency Period For purposes of this section, the coronavirus emergency period is the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the later of— (1) the last day on which the declaration of emergency involving Federal primary responsibility determined to exist by the President under section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191(b) ) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is in effect; or (2) the last day on which the declaration of national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is in effect.