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H.R. 6699 (116th)

Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020

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Introduced

5 May 2020

Last action

5 May 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Education

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Summary

Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Essential Employment Commission and directs the commission to publish a list of types of employment that are essential during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) crisis. The bill provides essential workers with student loan relief of up to $25,000, and an education credit of up to $25,000. These benefits may be applied to an essential worker's spouse or children.

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Timeline

  1. 5 May 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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. 5 May 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 May 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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