3.0.0 6844 2023-01-11T13:42:55Z 2023-01-11T13:42:55Z House HR 2020-05-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 12, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TURNER:H.R. 6844.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitutiongives Congress the power to provide for uniform laws thatremove barriers to trade and facilitate commerce nationwide;and Article I, Section 8, Clause 9; Article III, Section 1,Clause 1; and Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 of theConstitution, which grant Congress authority over federalcourts.[Page H1994]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-12T16:04:05Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-12T16:04:00Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-12T16:03:50Z 2020-05-12 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-05-12 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-05-12 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 N Labor and Employment Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Labor-management relations Unemployment Worker safety and health Labor and Employment 00 2020-05-12 Introduced in House 2020-07-13T16:03:49Z Employer and Employee COVID Protection Act

This bill addresses both employer liability relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and unemployment benefits.

Specifically, employers are exempt from liability for any injury that results from an employee contracting COVID-19. However, this exemption does not apply if the employer violates state or federal workplace safety law.

Additionally, employees may still be eligible for unemployment benefits if the employee terminates their employment due to their employer failing to address their health concerns.

]]> Employer and Employee COVID Protection Act Display Title Employer and Employee COVID Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To provide expanded unemployment protection for employees and a limitation on liability for employers with respect to exposure to COVID-19. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Employer and Employee COVID Protection Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6844ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6844ih.xml 2020-05-12 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. 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.