United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7538 (116th)
Essential Workforce Parity Act
Introduced
9 July 2020
Last action
9 July 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, 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. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Glenn Thompson
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Essential Workforce Parity Act This bill limits the liability of health care professionals and related health care entities for certain harm caused in the course of arranging or providing health care services during and shortly after the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Timeline
9 July 2020
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
9 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 July 2020 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 July 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 July 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 July 2020
Sponsors
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Glenn Thompson · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Coronavirus Provider Protection Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7538
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7538
- us · 116-hr-7538 · source updated 21 July 2025