3.0.0 5079 2023-01-01T20:18:58Z 2023-01-01T20:18:58Z House HR 2021-08-23 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 149 (Monday, August 23, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina:H.R. 5079.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H4354]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2022-11-01T18:47:06Z Referred to 2021-08-23T21:00:35Z 2022-11-01 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2021-08-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-08-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-08-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001210 Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] Gregory Murphy R NC 3 N W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2021-08-23 True B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2021-08-23 True N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2021-08-23 True H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2021-08-23 True L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2021-08-23 True C001118 Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] Ben Cline R VA 6 2021-08-23 True B001311 Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] Dan Bishop R NC 9 2021-08-23 True L000595 Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] Julia Letlow R LA 5 2021-08-23 True T000165 Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] Thomas Tiffany R WI P. 7 2021-08-23 True M001215 Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2] Mariannette Miller-Meeks R IA 2 2021-08-23 True A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2021-08-23 True O000019 Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8] Jay Obernolte R CA 8 2021-08-23 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2021-08-24 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] Glenn Thompson R PA 15 2021-09-03 False S001214 Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] W. Steube R FL Gregory 17 2021-09-07 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] KEN CALVERT R CA 42 2021-09-23 False L000589 Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] Debbie Lesko R AZ 8 2021-12-07 False Law Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Federal preemption Higher education Infectious and parasitic diseases State and local government operations Law 00 2021-08-23 Introduced in House 2022-01-14T13:27:37Z 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, 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 requirements. 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.

]]> Open Schools Responsibly Act 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. Introduced in House IH Display Title Open Schools Responsibly Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Open Schools Responsibly Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5079ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5079ih.xml 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.