,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #e1 #bjba,ms4
 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida 7= h]self1   
,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4   
,gallego1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,johnson (    
,texas1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,soto1 
,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & 
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to protect cov]$ entities t    
take measures to comply ) ! guidel9es ( 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion to prev5t or mitigate !      
spread ( ! virus t causes ,,covid-#ai1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,let ,our ,cities  
,& ,local bus9esses ,help ,employees    
,a*ieve ,long-,t]m ,heal? ,act or !     
,,local ,,heal? ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        

,s]vices1 a nationwide public heal?     
em]g5cy caus$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic   
began on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj4  7#b7 ,to  
curb ! spread ( ! disease1 ,/ate & local
 gov]nm5ts enact$ necess>y re/rictions  
on bus9esses4  7#c7 ,on ,june #h1 #bjbj1
 ! ,national ,bureau ( ,economic ,rese>*
 ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ into a 
recession 9 ,m>* #bjbj4  7#d7 ,accord+  
to ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 9      
,april #bjbj1 ! nationwide unemploym5t  
rate ( #ad4g p]c5t 0 ! highe/ record$   
mon?ly rate s9ce ! ,great ,depression4  
7#e7 ,by ,augu/ #bjba1 ! unemploym5t    
rate 0 d[n to #e4b p]c5t1 /ill #a4g     
p]c5t high] ?an 9 ,febru>y #bjbj1 be=e !
 p&emic began4  7#f7 ,! duration (      
unemploym5t has increas$ ov] ! c\rse ( !
 p&emic4  7#g7 ,! p]c5tage ( unemploy$  
individuals :o h be5 unemploy$ = #bg    
weeks or m 0 #cg4d p]c5t 9 ,augu/ #bjba1
 comp>$ to #ai4c p]c5t 9 ,febru>y #bjbj4
  7#h7 ,z ( ,augu/ #bjba1 #e4f million p
 report$ be+ unable to "w because an    
employ] clos$ or lo/ significant        

employees dur+ ! p&emic4  7#i7 ,! decl9e
 9 gross dome/ic product 9 ! second     
qu>t] ( #bjbj ( #ca4d p]c5t 0 ! highe/  
rate ( decl9e s9ce be=e ,_w ,w> ,,ii4   
7#aj7 ,9 ! initial mon?s ( ! p&emic1 #gd
 p]c5t ( small employ]s report$ rev5ue  
loss4  7#aa7 ,al?\gh ! economy has      
improv$ s9ce ,april #bjbj1 _m indicators
 %[ ! economy has n fully recov]$1 & 9  
"s cases1 economic recov]y is sl[+4     
7#ab7 ,exp]ts at ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion1 ,_w ,heal?       
,organization1 & o!r public heal? exp]ts
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w h       
id5tifi$ prov5 measures to curb ! spread
 ( ! virus t causes ,,covid-#ai1 includ+
 ! use ( prop]ly fitt$ masks & o!r face 
cov]+s1 social di/anc+1 & mass          
vacc9ation4  7#ac7 ,z ( ,septemb] #ag1  
#bjba1 ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs  
has approv$ "o vacc9e & issu$ em]g5cy   
use au?orizations = two additional      
vacc9es1 all ( :i* h prov5 to           
significantly r$uce ! rate ( infection (
 ,,covid-#ai & ! risk ( s]i\s disease1  

hospitalization1 & dea?4  7#ad7 ,!      
widespread use ( ^! measures has all[$  
_m employ]s1 s*ools1 & o!r entities to  
safely resume prep&emic op]ations4      
7#ae7 ,/udies %[ t full vacc9ation aga9/
 ,,s>s-,co,v-#b is betwe5 #he to #ie    
p]c5t effective 9 prev5t+ infection &   
betwe5 #if & #ajj p]c5t effective 9     
prev5t+ sev]e1 critical1 or fatal       
disease4  7#af7 ,s*ool closures due to  
,,covid-#ai h impact$ labor =ce         
p>ticipation4  7#ag7 ,betwe5 ,febru>y & 
,septemb] #bjbj1 approximately #ijj1jjj 
mo!rs & #cjj1jjj fa!rs left ! work=ce4  
7#ah7 ,"o 9 t5 work+ mo!rs quit a job   
due to ,,covid-#ai & m ?an half report$ 
s*ool closures z a reason = leav+ !     
work=ce4  7#ai7 ,?ree out ( t5 work+    
mo!rs miss$ "w due to s*ool or dayc>e   
closures4  7#bj7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease   
,control & ,prev5tion has f\nd t mask   
m&ates h help$ s*ools /ay op5 & avoid   
outbreaks ( ,,covid-#ai4  #c4           
,protections = comply+ ) guidel9es ( !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71
 ea* cov]$ entity may take measures to  
prev5t or mitigate ! spread ( ! virus t 
causes ,,covid-#ai 9 accordance ) !     
guidel9es ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion 9 effect z ( ! date ( su* 
measures4  7b7 ,exceptions ,?is section 
does n au?orize a cov]$ entity to take  
measures t are inconsi/5t )-- 7#a7      
accommodations requir$ "u ! ,am]icans ) 
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 or  7#b7     
exemptions = s9c]ely held religi\s      
beliefs t are requir$ "u applicable law4
  7c7 ,measures includ$ & o!r measures 9
 accordance ) ,,cdc guidel9es ,a measure
 "u subsection 7a7 may include a        
requirem5t ) respect to-- 7#a7 ! use ( a
 prop]ly fitt$ mask or o!r face cov]+2  
7#b7 a cov]$ entity v]ify+ ! vacc9ation 
/atus ( an employee or an individual2   
7#c7 an employee or individual und]go+ a
 diagno/ic te/2 &  7#d7 a cov]$ entity  
ensur+ t employees & individuals ma9ta9 
a suffici5t di/ance :5 possible4  7d7   

,/ate preemption ,no ,/ate may e/abli%1 
en=ce1 or cont9ue 9 effect a ,/ate law  
or regulation t prohibits or re/ricts   
any measure to ! ext5t su* measure is   
au?oriz$ by ?is section4  7e7 ,immunity 
,a cov]$ entity1 includ+ an employee or 
(fic] !re( c>ry+ out ! directive ( a    
cov]$ entity pursuant to a measure "u   
?is ,act1 %all be immune f suit &       
liability "u ,f$]al & ,/ate law )       
respect to all claims1 includ+ ,/ate    
en=cem5t actions1 caus$ by1 aris+ out (1
 relat+ to1 or result+ f a measure tak5 
pursuant to ?is ,act1 unless su* measure
 involves neglig5t behavior or willful  
misconduct4  7f7 ,cov]$ entity def9$ ,9 
?is ,act1 ! t]m cov]$ entity means--    
7#a7 a private bus9ess2 or  7#b7 a      
local1 c\nty1 or municipal gov]nm5t or  
ag5cy4