,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #a1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell 7= h]self1    
,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 
,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 
,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4         
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1  
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 & ,mrs4   
,hayes7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 direct !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
conduct a /udy ) respect to safety      
precautions to prev5t ! spread (        
,,covid-#ai 9 s*ools1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,safe ,consid]ations ( ! ,heal? ,(    
,our ,le>n+ ,/ud5ts ,act or ,,s*ools    
,act4  #b4 ,/udy on ,,covid-#ai safety  

precautions = s*ools  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all    
conduct a /udy ) respect to safety      
precautions to prev5t ! spread (        
,,covid-#ai 9 s*ools4  7b7 ,cont5t (    
/udy ,! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all address ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7       
,reop5+ crit]ia & be/ practices  7,a7   
,m9imum crit]ia ,! m9imum crit]ia t a   
community ne$s to meet ) respect to !   
spread ( ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ !         
suffici5cy ( su* crit]ia1 be=e op5+     
s*ools = full-"t & 9-p]son in/ruction1  
includ+-- 7i7 a decreas+ positivity rate
 report$ ov] a #bh-;day p]iod t %all 9  
no case exce$ #e p]c5t2 &  7ii7 a       
reproductive numb] ov] su* #bh-;day     
p]iod ( less ?an #a4  7,b7 ,be/         
practices ,be/ practices ) respect to ! 
crit]ia "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ )  
respect to-- 7i7 public heal? capacity  
to conduct te/+ & contract trac+ 9 !    

community2  7ii7 surge capacity 9       
hospitals2 &  7iii7 ! am\nts ( p]sonal  
protective equipm5t ne$$4  7#b7 ,crisis 
response p]sonnel ,practices = crisis   
response p]sonnel 9 s*ools1 includ+--   
7,a7 ! designation ( at lea/ #a /aff    
memb] 7or nurse :o may n be a /aff      
memb]7 to provide crisis response 9 ea* 
s*ool2  7,b7 ! metrics to be report$ by 
su* /aff memb]2  7,c7 ) respect to a    
s*ool t has at lea/ #b su* /aff memb]s1 
! composition ( a team ( su* /aff       
memb]s2 &  7,d7 ! actions su* /aff memb]
 %\ld take to m9imize ! spread (        
,,covid-#ai 9 s*ools 7includ+ actions ) 
respect to inclem5t wea!r74  7#c7 ,/aff+
 ,recomm5d$ practices to increase !     
safety ( /aff & r$uce ! spread (        
,,covid-#ai among /aff1 includ+-- 7,a7 !
 use ( common spaces1 su* z break rooms2
  7,b7 all[+ /aff to "w remotely2  7,c7 
! use ( face cov]+s1 includ+-- 7i7      
appropriate times = & exemptions to su* 
use2 &  7ii7 appropriate spaces to      
sugge/ su* use2 &  7,d7 heal? scre5+s & 

report+ ( symptoms ( ,,covid-#ai1 & any 
associat$ te/+ = ,,covid-#ai1 tak+ into 
acc\nt privacy protections4  7#d7       
,facility conditions ,recomm5d$         
practices ) respect to facility         
conditions1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! m9imum     
physical di/anc+ to r$uce ! risk (      
spread betwe5 individuals 9 classrooms &
 common spaces1 includ+ hallways2  7,b7 
! appropriate v5tilation & air fl[2     
7,c7 clean+ & dis9fection ( s*ool       
supplies & common areas2 &  7,d7 !      
m9imum physical di/anc+ to r$uce ! risk 
( spread dur+ physical education &      
recreation activities1 & ! level ( risk 
associat$ ) any su* physical education  
or recreation activity4  7#e7           
,transportation ,recomm5d$ practices to 
increase ! safety ( /aff & /ud5ts )     
respect to transport+ /ud5ts to & f     
s*ools1 includ+-- 7,a7 ) respect to     
dropp+ /ud5ts (f at & pick+ /ud5ts up f 
s*ools-- 7i7 conduct+ heal? scre5+s2    
7ii7 implem5t+ /agg]$ s*$ules2 &  7iii7 
physical di/anc+ & hygi5e practices2 &  

7,b7 safety protocols ) respect to ! use
 ( buses4  7#f7 ,organization ( tea*+ & 
classes ,recomm5d$ practices ) respect  
to ! organization ( tea*+1 classes1 &   
o!r gr\p sett+s1 includ+-- 7,a7 consi/5t
 & small cohort gr\ps among /ud5ts &    
tea*]s2  7,b7 rotat+ s*$ules or o!r     
alt]nate s*$ules2 &  7,c7 adm9i/]+ meal 
"t4  7c7 ,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 submit to 
,congress recomm5dations bas$ on !      
results ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a72 &   
7#b7 update ! recomm5dations "u p>agraph
 7#a7 z necess>y4  #c4 ,grant program to
 implem5t ,,cdc guidance relat+ to      
,,covid-#ai  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,secret>y ( ,education %all c>ry out a  
grant program to make grants to ,/ate   
educational ag5cies to c>ry out !       
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c74   
7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate 
educational ag5cy %all submit to !      
,secret>y an application n lat] ?an #b  

mon?s aft] funds are fir/ made available
 "u subsection 7g77#a7 t includes-- 7#a7
 a plan develop$ by ! ,/ate educational 
ag5cy to implem5t ! guidance relat+ to  
heal? & safety measures ) respect to    
,,covid-#ai e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 9 local educational      
ag5cies1 elem5t>y s*ools1 & second>y    
s*ools s]v$ by su* ,/ate ,educational   
ag5cy2  7#b7 an assurance t1 ) respect  
to s*ool ye> #bjbj-bjba1 ! ,/ate        
educational ag5cy w-- 7,a7 (f] remote   
digital le>n+ options to /ud5ts su* t ! 
numb] ( h\rs (f]$ = remote digital le>n+
 is equal to or great] ?an ! numb] (    
h\rs (f]$ = 9-p]son le>n+2  7,b7 n      
require a /ud5t :o has an increas$ heal?
 risk 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director
 ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion7 or lives ) a family memb] ) 
an increas$ heal? risk to att5d 9-p]son 
le>n+2  7,c7 limit 9-p]son meet+s &     

conf]5ces2  7,d7 gr\p /ud5ts 9 su* a    
mann] z to m9imize ! burd5 plac$ on     
tea*]s2 &  7,e7 provide guidance =      
tea*]s :o h an increas$ heal? risk =    
in/ruct+ /ud5ts remotely2  7#c7 a plan  
to-- 7,a7 close 9-p]son le>n+ 9 ! case (
 a resurg5ce 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion7 ( ,,covid-#ai cases 9 !  
,/ate2  7,b7 ) respect to a s*ool 9 :i* 
a /ud5t or /aff memb] :o att5ds su*     
s*ool 9-p]son te/s positive =           
,,covid-#ai1 close su* s*ool until x is 
safe = /ud5ts & /aff to return2 &  7,c7 
notify ea* /ud5t & /aff memb] :o may h  
come 9 to contact ) a /ud5t or /aff     
memb] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( !   
pot5tial exposure to ,,covid-#ai2 &     
7#d7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 require4  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy t      
receives a grant "u ?is section may only
 use su* grant-- 7,a7 to c>ry out su*   
activities z are necess>y to implem5t ! 

guidance describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 to--  
7i7 conduct tea*] tra9+ on public safety
 protocols2  7ii7 e/abli% or exp&       
digital education programs2  7iii7 c>ry 
out tea*] pr(essional developm5t =      
digital le>n+2  7iv7 e/abli% or exp&    
summ] le>n+1 week5d in/ruction1 or exp&$
 s*ool ye>s to supplem5t in/ruction2    
7v7 hire sub/itute tea*]s1 includ+      
sub/itute tea*]s = tea*]s :o are        
m$ically vuln]able2  7vi7 provide paid  
sick & family leave = all /aff1 includ+ 
sub/itute tea*]s & contract work]s2     
7vii7 e/abli% or exp& m5tal heal?       
support s]vices1 includ+ by hir+ /aff & 
o!r p]sonnel to meet ! social1          
emotional1 & m5tal heal? ne$s ( /ud5ts2 
7viii7 pur*ase s*ool supplies ne$$ =    
/ud5t & /aff heal? safety1 includ+      
p]sonal protective equipm5t1 sanitation 
supplies1 & equipm5t necess>y =         
temp]ature *ecks ( /ud5ts & /aff2  7ix7 
pur*ase o!r s*ool supplies 7includ+     
books & laptops7 = /ud5ts2 or  7x7      

pur*ase equipm5t ne$$ = physical di/anc+
 & digital le>n+4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative   
exp5ses ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy may  
use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( any grant receiv$
 "u ?is section = adm9i/rative exp5ses  
relat$ to c>ry+ out ! activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,dep>tm5t
 report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #cj days  
!reaft] until ! la/ day ( s*ool ye>     
#bjbj-bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to  
,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 !  
numb] & am\nt ( grants made "u ?is      
section2 &  7#b7 ) respect to ea* ,/ate1
 ! numb] ( /ud5ts & faculty memb]s 9 ea*
 su* ,/ate :o te/ positive =            
,,covid-#ai4  7e7 ,rules ( con/ruction  
7#a7 ,employee rights ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all be con/ru$ to alt] or      
o!rwise affect ! rights1 rem$ies1 &     
proc$ures af=d$ to s*ool or local       
education ag5cy employees "u ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 or local laws 7includ+ applicable
 regulations or c\rt ord]s7 or "u ! t]ms
 ( collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts1 memor&a 

( und]/&+1 or o!r agreem5ts betwe5 su*  
employ]s & _! employees4  7#b7          
,immigration /atus ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
%all be con/ru$ to limit any /ud5t1 !   
,/ate educational ag5cy & local         
educational ag5cy s]v+ su* /ud5t1 or !  
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 9 :i* a
 /ud5t is enroll$ f receiv+ funds       
pursuant to ?is section bas$ on !       
immigration /atus ( su* /ud5t4  7f7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,esea 
t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local      
educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1      
,secret>y1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h !
 mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq474  
7#b7 ,/ud5t ,! t]m /ud5t means a /ud5t  
:o att5ds a public elem5t>y s*ool or    
public second>y s*ool4  7g7 ,fund+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts made available to 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education--,education    
,/abilization ,fund "u ,public ,law     
#aaf-acf1 ! ,secret>y %all use          
#cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out grants "u  

?is section = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  7#b7   
,no fund+ to private s*ools ,none ( !   
funds made available "u p>agraph 7#a7   
may be us$ to-- 7,a7 provide fund+ to a 
private elem5t>y s*ool or private       
second>y s*ool2 or  7,b7 e/abli% v\*]s =
 /ud5ts to att5d a s*ool describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a74