# 116-hr-7029: Protect our Children from COVID–19 Act

116-hr-7029, Protect our Children from COVID–19 Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7029
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protect our Children from COVID–19 Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-05-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect our Children from COVID-19 Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study the role of children in transmitting the virus that causes COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) and disseminate best practices to protect children and adults from the disease in educational settings. HHS must complete these activities by August 1, 2020, and update both the study and best practices quarterly until the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] (D-UT), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7029 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7029)

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