What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is HR 3679.
Healthy Air Travel Act: Task Force on Communicable Diseases in Aviation
This Act aims to enhance passenger health safety by establishing a specialized interagency task force. This team, comprising aviation and health experts, will develop a research strategy focused on communicable diseases spread during air travel. The ultimate goal is to improve preparedness for future epidemics and pandemics, resulting in safer and healthier air travel for all citizens.
Key points
Establishment of an Interagency Task Force within 180 days, led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in coordination with the Departments of Health and Homeland Security.
The Task Force must develop a research strategy to comprehensively study how communicable diseases spread in air transportation (at airports and on aircraft).
The team's work will involve consultation with airlines, airport operators, labor organizations (pilots, flight attendants), and public health and infectious disease experts.
The strategy must ensure researchers have access to relevant data (including deidentified health data) and, where practicable, access to aircraft and airports for research purposes.
Status:
Expired
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