United States · Bill · S
S. 476 (117th)
Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021
Introduced
25 February 2021
Last action
25 February 2021 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021 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
25 February 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 25 February 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → COVID–19 Victims Compensation Fund Act
- related to ← Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021
- related to ← Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/476
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/476
- us · 117-s-476 · source updated 10 August 2026