US Congress House Bill 8715 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on October 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services, within 30 days of declaring a public health emergency and in consultation with the Department of Education, to make publicly available a plan to continue education during the emergency. Specifically, the plan must include (1) best practices for keeping students and faculty safe during the emergency; (2) best practices for keeping schools functioning during the emergency that are consistent with public health requirements and recommendations; and (3) guidance on establishing priorities for cohorts of students who should receive their instruction online, in person, or through a hybrid program.

Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020

Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2020-10-30	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8715/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8715/BILLS-116hr8715ih.pdf