US Congress House Bill 6272 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, state and local education agencies to train elementary and secondary school nurses to serve as first responders and crisis managers in the event of a biological or chemical attack at a school or an outbreak of pandemic influenza among individuals under their care. The training must prepare school nurses to (1) protect and preserve life; (2) notify public health authorities to help contain or mitigate the effects of an attack or outbreak; and (3) take other appropriate and feasible actions, such as preserve evidence of an attack.

Pandemic School Nurse Training to Protect Students and Communities Act of 2020

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-03-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6272/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6272/BILLS-116hr6272ih.pdf