Pandemic School Nurse Training to Protect Students and Communities Act of 2020
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HR 6272 — Pandemic School Nurse Training to Protect Students and Communities Act of 2020
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, state and local education agencies to train elementary and secondary school nurses to serve as first responders and crisis managers in the event of a biological or chemical attack at a school or an outbreak of pandemic influenza among individuals under their care. The training must prepare school nurses to (1) protect and preserve life; (2) notify public health authorities to help contain or mitigate the effects of an attack or outbreak; and (3) take other appropriate and feasible actions, such as preserve evidence of an attack.
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Read HR 6272 on the official United States source →Action History
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
Sponsors
- Sheila Jackson-Lee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 6272 do?
- Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, state and local education agencies to train elementary and secondary school nurses to serve as first responders and crisis managers in the event of a biological or chemical attack at a school or an outbreak of pandemic influenza among individuals under their care. The training must prepare school nurses to (1) protect and preserve life; (2) notify public health authorities to help contain or mitigate the effects of an attack or outbreak; and (3) take other appropriate and feasible actions, such as preserve evidence of an attack.
- Who sponsors HR 6272?
- HR 6272 is sponsored by Sheila Jackson-Lee (D).
- What is the current status of HR 6272?
- This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 6272?
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