WHITE HOUSE AND AIRLINES END PLANS TO IMPLEMENT CONTRACT TRACING PROTOCOLS
September 16, 2020
In June 2020, Trump Administration officials began discussions with a group of airlines about how to best implement a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mandate for the collection and reporting of tracing information from passengers arriving to the United States from foreign destinations, with a goal of having a plan in place by September 1, 2020. However, during meetings at the White House on August 21, 2020, officials from both the administration and airlines indicated that the current round of discussions was ending and that no plan was likely to be adopted and in effect before the end of 2020. While a plan for contact tracing may no longer be pursued at this time Trump administration officials have indicated that they will continue to work with airlines to determine the best solutions to protect the health of the and safety of airline passengers.
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