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House Bill 6953
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pandemic Responder Service Award Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 19, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 19, 2020
Latest Action
May 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
6953
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Donna Shalala
Florida
Democrat
Chrissy Houlahan
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Mary Gay Scanlon
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Derek Kilmer
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Pandemic Responder Service Award Act

This bill establishes a monetary award for health care workers who provide eligible services during the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The award may only be used by the worker or their dependents for specified purposes, such as repaying student loans or starting a business. Eligible services include, among others, emergency medical services, health care or patient care services, and mortuary services in environments that present an elevated risk of contracting COVID-19.

The maximum award amount is $10,000 in 2021, with amounts in subsequent years increased by cost-of-living adjustments. Recipients receive a percentage of that amount based on the number of days they provided eligible services during the pandemic.

The Department of the Treasury must establish application processes and guidelines for the award and maintain savings accounts for eligible health care workers or their dependents to receive distributions of award amounts.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
May 19, 2020
Related Bills (1)
May 19, 2020
Introduced in Senate
12
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3763
Pandemic Responder Service Award Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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Actions (2)
05/19/2020
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.
05/19/2020
Introduced in House
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