H.R. 8715 · 116th Congress
Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020
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This bill 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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 30, 2020
Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020
This bill 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020
Latest action (Oct 30, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 30, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.