3.0.0 7117 2022-02-08T23:16:58Z 2022-02-08T23:16:58Z House HR 2020-06-04 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 104 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)][House][Pages H2368-H2369]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:H.R. 7117.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H2369]]Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-04T14:00:50Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-04T14:00:45Z Hazard Pay for the Frontlines During Health Emergencies Act 116 6484 HR 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. Related bill CRS 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 N C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2020-06-04 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2020-06-04 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-06-04 True B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2020-06-04 True B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2020-06-04 True T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2020-06-04 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2020-06-04 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-06-04 True R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 2020-06-04 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2020-06-04 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-06-04 True O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2020-06-04 True V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2020-07-01 False Taxation 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 Taxation 00 2020-06-04 Introduced in House 2020-07-01T17:58:01Z Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

This bill requires employers to pay essential health care employees a premium amount in addition to their regular rate of pay during an emergency period. It also allows employers a payroll tax credit for the payment of such enhanced wages to essential employees.

]]> Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act Display Title Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act Official Title as Introduced To require employers to pay essential 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 Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7117ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7117ih.xml 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. 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.