Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 5, 2021)
Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2021
This bill compensates specified essential workers who die or are hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or related complications.
Specifically, the bill provides death benefits to survivors of essential workers equal to the amount available under the public safety officer benefits program. Essential workers include those identified in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency guidance or by a Special Master appointed by the Department of Health and Human Services. Such death benefits include additional payments to a surviving spouse or child enrolled in qualified postsecondary education.
Further, essential workers who are hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 receive one half of the base death benefit amount.
What just happenedFeb 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 5, 2021
- Feb 8, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 5, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 5, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 5, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 5, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House