Alexander Eyes Liability Shield For Colleges – Politico
Alexander told reporters Thursday that it was an “open question of whether there’ll be more funding for states and schools in a subsequent round of legislation.”
— If there is another round of coronavirus relief, Alexander said, Republicans would “insist that liability protection be included for businesses, schools — otherwise we’re not going to get back to work, back to college, back to school and out to eat.”
— Colleges have been lobbying Congress and the White House on legislation to protect them against liability associated with reopening their campuses during the pandemic. Alexander said he had heard directly from many college leaders on the issue.
— Another priority in any future coronavirus package, Alexander said, would be providing greater flexibility to states and local governments on how they could use existing relief money. He cited a proposal by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to allow states to use CARES Act, H.R. 748 (116), relief money for operating expenses.