# 116-hr-7152: Reopen Our Schools Act

116-hr-7152, Reopen Our Schools Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7152
- Congress: 116
- Title: Reopen Our Schools Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reopen Our Schools Act This bill generally prohibits a school or educational agency from receiving certain federal funds unless it provides a certification to the Department of Education (ED) related to resuming in-person instruction. Specifically, the bill prohibits an elementary or secondary school, institution of higher education, or local or state educational agency from receiving federal funds for the 2020-2021 school year unless the school or educational agency certifies to ED that it (1) will begin providing in-person instruction by September 8, 2020; and (2) has a detailed plan to protect the health of students and staff. However, ED may waive this requirement. Further, neither a school or educational agency that provides such a certification nor its employees may be held liable for in-person instruction that results in an alleged exposure to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential).

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8117: Support Peaceful Protest Act
- 116-hr-7808: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-5595: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7152 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7152)

## Related
- [116-hr-8117: Support Peaceful Protest Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8117)
- [116-hr-7808: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7808)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-5595: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5595)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7152 (as of 2025-11-18).