,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjbj,mr4    
,bur*ett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ! ,judici>y1 & ,small ,bus9ess1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
educate bus9esses on ,,covid-#ai-;bas$  
public heal? practices1 to provide = a  
notice & cure p]iod be=e ! comm5cem5t ( 
a private civil action1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,coronavirus ,public       
,safety & ,economic ,recov]y ,act4  #b4 
,,covid-#ai ,response ,commission  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director 
( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &        
,prev5tion1 %all e/abli% a commission to
 be kn[n z ! ,,covid-#ai ,response      
,commission 79 ?is ,act1 ref]r$ to z !  

,commission74  7b7 ,duties ( ,commission
 ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 make        
recomm5dations = national guidance )    
respect to ,,covid-#ai public heal?     
practices2 &  7#b7 review & make        
recomm5dations = ! improvem5t ( ,/ate   
guidance = ,,covid-#ai public heal?     
practices4  7c7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!   
,commission %all be compos$ ( !         
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion 7or a designee ( !        
,director71 :o %all s]ve z ! ,*airp]son1
 & su* numb] ( memb]s z ! ,director     
det]m9es necess>y1 :i* %all include1 9  
equal numb]1 at lea/ #a repres5tative f 
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,/ate & local heal?
 dep>tm5ts4  7#b7 ,/ate gov]nors4  7#c7 
,own]s ( small bus9esses4  7#d7 ,!      
,presid5t's ,economic ,recov]y ,task    
,=ce4  7d7 ,pay ,memb]s ( ! ,commission 
%all s]ve )\t pay4  7e7 ,quorum ,a      
majority ( memb]s ( ! ,commission %all  
con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] may 
hold he>+s4  7f7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission 
%all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son or a 

majority ( its memb]s4  7g7 ,p[]s (     
,commission ,! ,commission may1 = !     
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold      
he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take
 te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z !        
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7h7  
,obta9+ (ficial data ,! ,commission may 
secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 in=mation necess>y to
 enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u     
reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son1 ! head ( a       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% in=mation 
to ! ,commission4  7i7 ,t]m9ation ,!    
,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date      
designat$ by ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion z ! date 
on :i* ! "w ( ! ,commission has be5     
complet$4  7j7 ,annual report ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until !    
t]m9ation ( ! ,commission1 ! ,*airp]son 
( ! ,commission %all submit to !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices a  
report on-- 7#a7 national guidance )    
respect to ,,covid-#ai public heal?     

practices2 &  7#b7 ,/ate guidance t has 
be5 review$ & modifi$ pursuant to !     
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission4  #c4    
,compliance ?r\gh education ,! ,director
 ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion1 9 consultation ) !          
,commission1 %all develop a program to  
educate ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &       
bus9ess own]s1 on effective & effici5t  
/rategies to m9imize exposure to        
,,covid-#ai = employees1 cu/om]s1 &     
vuln]able populations4 ,su* a program   
may include tra9+ = pr(essionals to     
provide guidance on rem$iation (        
,,covid-#ai-;bas$ public heal? b>ri]s   
lead+ to workplace-bas$ transmission (  
,,covid-#ai4  #d4 ,notice & cure p]iod  
7a7 ,b>r+ c]ta9 actions ,a civil action 
"u ,f$]al law to obta9 relief = dea? or 
disability z a result ( ,,covid-#ai may 
n be comm5c$ aga9/ ! own] or op]ator ( a
 bus9ess by any p]son1 includ+ an       
employee or a cu/om] ( ! bus9ess1 unless
 ! bus9ess fails to adh]e to ! national 
guidance ) respect to ,,covid-#ai or    

,/ate guidance review$ & modifi$ 9      
accordance ) ! recomm5dations ( !       
,commission & ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts
 h be5 met3 7#a7 ,writt5 notice ,! p]son
 seek+ relief has provid$ ! own] or     
op]ator ( ! bus9ess ) writt5 notice     
specific en\gh to all[ su* own] or      
op]ator to id5tify a ,,covid-#ai-;bas$  
public heal? b>ri]4 ,su* notice %all    
include specific examples ( h[ !        
,,covid-#ai-;bas$ public heal? b>ri] has
 put ! p]son 7or individuals simil>ly   
situat$ to ! p]son7 at risk4  7#b7      
,writt5 response ,! own] or op]ator     
fails to-- 7,a7 provide to ! p]son a    
writt5 response or plan to correct !    
,,covid-#ai-;bas$ public heal? b>ri] )9 
su* p]iod z ! ,commission may det]m9e   
aft] receipt ( ! notice "u p>agraph     
7#a72 or  7,b7 provide a sub/antial     
response on or complete removal ( !     
,,covid-#ai-;bas$ public heal? b>ri] )9 
su* p]iod z ! ,commission may det]m9e   
aft] receipt ( ! notice "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7b7 ,specification ( details (   

alleg$ violation ,! writt5 notice       
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all also 
specify 9 detail ! circum/ances "u :i* !
 p]son 0 aggriev$ by a ,,covid-#ai-;bas$
 public heal? b>ri]1 includ+ ! address (
 ! prop]ty on :i* ! circum/ances        
occurr$1 :e!r a reque/ to correct       
noncompliance 0 made1 & :e!r ! area (   
noncompliance 0 tempor>y or p]man5t4    
#e4 ,m$iation = ,,covid-#ai-;bas$ public
 heal? b>ri]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,judicial
 ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 "u   
rule #af ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil     
,proc$ure or any o!r applicable law1 9  
consultation ) ! ,commission1 develop a 
model program to promote ! use (        
alt]native dispute resolution me*anisms1
 includ+ a /ay ( discov]y dur+ m$iation1
 to resolve claims alleg+               
,,covid-#ai-;bas$ public heal? b>ri]s1 )
 ( goal ( promot+ access quickly &      
effici5tly )\t ! ne$ = co/ly litigation4
  7b7 ,public comm5t ,to ! ext5t        
practicable1 ! ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t]   
may provide a public comm5t p]iod on any

 program develop$ "u subsection 7a74    
7c7 ,exp$it$ fact f9d+ ,! model program 
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
an exp$it$ me?od = det]m9+ ! relevant   
facts relat$ to allegations (           
,,covid-#ai-;bas$ public heal? b>ri]s   
tak5 be=e ! comm5cem5t ( litigation to  
resolve any issues relat$ to su*        
allegations4  #f4 ,prioritiz+ g5]al     
bus9ess loans ,beg9n+ on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 provid+ g5]al    
bus9ess loans "u section #g7;a77#cf7 ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fcf7;a77#cf771 priority %all be giv5 to
 eligible recipi5ts 9 ,/ates t h 9      
effect a law t is sub/antially simil> to
 sections #d & #e4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai ,! t]m       
,,covid-#ai means ,coronavirus ,disease 
#bjai4  7#b7 ,national guidance ,! t]m  
national guidance means1 ) respect to   
,,covid-#ai1 ! national guidance t is 9 
effect on ! date on :i* a ,/ate beg9s to
 op5 small bus9esses t 7 previ\sly clos$
 pursuant to an executive ord] issu$ by 

! gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 includ+-- 7,a7 !   
int]im guidance entitl$ ,guidance on    
,prep>+ ,workplaces = ,,covid-#ai & any 
modifications !reto1 includ+ ! f9aliz$  
guidance2 &  7,b7 su* additional        
guidance z ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion det]m9es 
necess>y4  7#c7 ,small ,bus9esses ,! t]m
 small bus9esses has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
small bus9ess conc]ns "u section #c ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
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