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H.R. 6909 (116th)

Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020

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Introduced

15 May 2020

Last action

15 May 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13]

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Summary

Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 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

  1. 15 May 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 15 May 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 15 May 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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