House Bill 7538
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Essential Workforce Parity Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7538
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Mike Kelly
grade
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Essential Workforce Parity Act
This bill limits the liability of health care professionals and related health care entities for certain harm caused in the course of arranging or providing health care services during and shortly after the COVID-19 public health emergency.
July 9, 2020
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07/09/2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
07/09/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:59 PM