H.R. 8349

Referred to Committee

Hazard Pay for Essential Workers Act of 2020

Introduced 9/22/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

9/22/2020 • House

Summary

Hazard Pay for Essential Workers Act of 2020

This bill provides an additional $13 per hour of premium pay to employees performing specified essential work up to a maximum of $10,000 during and shortly after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency; the bill provides for such pay out of the COVID-19 Hazard Fund through grants to employers.

Introduced in House • 9/22/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Labor and Employment

AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDepartment of the TreasuryEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee leaveExecutive agency funding and structureFirst responders and emergency personnelFood industry and servicesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth personnelIncome tax exclusionInfectious and parasitic diseasesLabor standardsMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental health