MIDDLE Act of 2020 Maintaining Important Distance During Lengthy Epidemics Act of 2020
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HR 7741 — MIDDLE Act of 2020 Maintaining Important Distance During Lengthy Epidemics Act of 2020
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Summary
Prohibits air carriers, during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, from (1) permitting adjacent seats to another occupied seat to be filled on a passenger aircraft, (2) passing along the cost of any seat switch undertaken by such air carriers in order to comply with the prohibitions, and (3) permitting a passenger or crewmember to board a passenger aircraft if the passenger or crewmember is not wearing a mask. The Federal Aviation Administration must issue guidance for appropriate exceptions to the prohibitions based on federal public health guidance.
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Read HR 7741 on the official United States source →Action History
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Introduced in House
Sponsors
- David Cicilline · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 7741 do?
- Prohibits air carriers, during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, from (1) permitting adjacent seats to another occupied seat to be filled on a passenger aircraft, (2) passing along the cost of any seat switch undertaken by such air carriers in order to comply with the prohibitions, and (3) permitting a passenger or crewmember to board a passenger aircraft if the passenger or crewmember is not wearing a mask. The Federal Aviation Administration must issue guidance for appropriate exceptions to the prohibitions based on federal public health guidance.
- Who sponsors HR 7741?
- HR 7741 is sponsored by David Cicilline (D).
- What is the current status of HR 7741?
- 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 7741?
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