# 116-hr-7471: SAFE While Traveling Act

116-hr-7471, SAFE While Traveling Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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- As of: 2025-11-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7471
- Congress: 116
- Title: SAFE While Traveling Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- Introduced: 2020-07-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Securing All Fundamental Equipment While Traveling Act or the SAFE While Traveling Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide all its frontline personnel, including in U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Transportation Security Administration, with personal protective equipment such as masks, gloves, eyewear that must be worn by such personnel when interacting with members of the public for the duration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency and any other public health emergency. Additionally, for the duration of the public health emergency, the Department of Transportation must direct air carriers, rail carriers, owners and operators of airports, and owners and operators of train stations to implement requirements relating to the use of personal protective equipment for its passengers, guests, and employees.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8928: Portable Generator Safety STANDARD Act
- 116-hr-8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8908: Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8840: Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act
- 116-hr-8839: Jobs Now Youth Employment Act
- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7471 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7471)

## Related
- [116-hr-8928: Portable Generator Safety STANDARD Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8928)
- [116-hr-8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8918)
- [116-hr-8908: Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8908)
- [116-hr-8840: Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8840)
- [116-hr-8839: Jobs Now Youth Employment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8839)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7471 (as of 2025-11-18).