Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 2, 2021)
Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act
This bill requires employers to pay essential health care employees a premium amount in addition to their regular rate of pay during an emergency period. It also allows employers a payroll tax credit for the payment of such enhanced wages to essential employees.
What just happenedFeb 2, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 2, 2021
- Feb 2, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Feb 2, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 2, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House