Open Schools Responsibly Act
Latest action · Jul 22, 2020 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3670)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 21, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Open Schools Responsibly Act
This bill limits civil liability for elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education relating to any harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) suffered by a student, employee, or visitor. Specifically, a school or institution shall not be liable for such harm if the school or institution was in compliance with applicable state and federal guidelines. However, a school or institution may be liable for acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.
Cosponsors 41
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 21, 2020 to Aug 11, 2020; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-NC | Dan Bishop | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-KY | James Comer | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-TX | Ron Wright | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Original | Jul 21, 2020 |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Jul 22, 2020 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Jul 22, 2020 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Jul 22, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Mark Walker | Jul 22, 2020 | |
| R-MN | Jim Hagedorn | Jul 23, 2020 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Jul 23, 2020 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jul 23, 2020 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Jul 23, 2020 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Jul 24, 2020 | |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Jul 24, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Jul 24, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Jul 24, 2020 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jul 24, 2020 | |
| R-ID | Russ Fulcher | Jul 24, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Jul 29, 2020 | |
| R-IL | Darin LaHood | Jul 29, 2020 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Jul 29, 2020 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Jul 29, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jul 29, 2020 | |
| R-PA | Fred Keller | Jul 30, 2020 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Jul 31, 2020 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Jul 31, 2020 | |
| R-TN | Mark E. Green | Aug 4, 2020 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Aug 7, 2020 | |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Aug 7, 2020 | |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Aug 11, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Aug 11, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 21, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2020Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3670)
- Jul 21, 2020Introduced in House
- Jul 21, 2020Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3670 | Gregory F. Murphy R-NC | Jul 22, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 128, July 21, 2020, page H3612.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5079 | Open Schools Responsibly Act | Reintroduced Bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide liability protection for elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Open Schools Responsibly Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
