United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6509 (116th)
Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020
Introduced
14 April 2020
Last action
1 June 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020 This bill creates a presumption that certain public safety officers who contract COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and were on duty during the 45-day period prior to the diagnosis are eligible for certain benefits payable when public safety officers are injured or killed in the line of duty.
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Timeline
14 April 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 May 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2316)
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6509.
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2316-2319)
Source: Floor
27 May 2020
Floor
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
1 June 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 1 June 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 27 May 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 April 2020 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 June 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 June 2020
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 May 2020
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Passed House
summary · EN · 27 May 2020
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6509
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6509
- us · 116-hr-6509 · source updated 10 August 2026