MIDDLE Act of 2020
Latest action · Jul 24, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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 23, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maintaining Important Distance During Lengthy Epidemics Act of 2020 or the MIDDLE Act of 2020
This bill 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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 23, 2020 to Aug 14, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jul 23, 2020 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Jul 23, 2020 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Aug 14, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Jul 23, 2020Introduced in House
- Jul 23, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4293 | MIDDLE Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Aviation and airports
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2020Introduced in House
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