3.0.0 6484 2023-01-11T13:43:15Z 2023-01-11T13:43:15Z House HR 2020-04-10 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEGUSE:H.R. 6484.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1883]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-04-10T13:00:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-04-10T13:00:15Z Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act 116 7117 HR 2020-06-04 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. Related bill CRS 2020-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-04-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-04-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 N H001083 Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] Kendra Horn D OK S. 5 2020-04-10 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2020-04-17 False T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2020-04-17 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-04-17 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-04-23 False H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-05-01 False K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 2 2020-05-12 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2020-05-14 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2020-05-22 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-06-08 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2020-06-15 False Labor and Employment Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability assistance Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Employment taxes Government trust funds Health personnel Income tax credits Infectious and parasitic diseases Labor standards Social security and elderly assistance Wages and earnings Labor and Employment 00 2020-04-10 Introduced in House 2020-04-24T14:24:03Z Hazard Pay for the Frontlines During Health Emergencies Act

This bill requires employers to pay specified health care workers 125% percent of such workers’ regular rate of pay during a federal public-health emergency.

Generally, health care workers who provide direct and essential services are eligible for such hazard pay. Workers not eligible for such pay include, among others, dentists, optometrists, physical therapists, and other therapists and related technicians.

Employers receive a payroll tax credit for up to 100% of the hazard wages paid each calendar quarter under this bill.

]]> Hazard Pay for the Frontlines During Health Emergencies Act Display Title Hazard Pay for the Frontlines During Health Emergencies Act Official Title as Introduced To require employers to pay hazard pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Hazard Pay for the Frontlines During Health Emergencies Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6484ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6484ih.xml 2020-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.