United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1357 (117th)
Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021
Introduced
25 February 2021
Last action
28 April 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Michael San Nicolas
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021 This bill allows essential workers and their family members to file claims and receive compensation for harm or death suffered as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A Special Master appointed by the Department of Justice must review claims submitted and determine if a claimant is eligible for compensation, the extent of the harm to the claimant, and the amount of compensation to be awarded.
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Timeline
25 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 February 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Michael San Nicolas · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → COVID–19 Victims Compensation Fund Act
- related to → Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021
- related to ← Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1357
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1357
- us · 117-hr-1357 · source updated 5 December 2025