# 116-hr-8715: Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020

116-hr-8715, Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8715
- Congress: 116
- Title: Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-10-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, within 30 days of declaring a public health emergency and in consultation with the Department of Education, to make publicly available a plan to continue education during the emergency. Specifically, the plan must include (1) best practices for keeping students and faculty safe during the emergency; (2) best practices for keeping schools functioning during the emergency that are consistent with public health requirements and recommendations; and (3) guidance on establishing priorities for cohorts of students who should receive their instruction online, in person, or through a hybrid program.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8352: Jobs and Justice Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7673: Represent America Abroad Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2: Moving Forward Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8715 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8715)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8352: Jobs and Justice Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8352)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7673: Represent America Abroad Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7673)
- [116-hr-2: Moving Forward Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8715 (as of 2025-11-18).