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H.R. 6139 (116th)

COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020

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Introduced

9 March 2020

Last action

10 March 2020 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

6 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate both an emergency temporary occupational safety or health standard and a permanent standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (known as coronavirus or COVID-19). These standards apply to health care sector employees and other employees identified as having an elevated risk for exposure.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

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  2. 9 March 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 9 March 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 10 March 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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