3.0.0 476 2023-01-11T13:46:30Z 2023-01-11T13:46:30Z Senate S 2021-02-25 117 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-02-25T19:53:24Z COVID–19 Victims Compensation Fund Act 117 98 HR 2021-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Related bill CRS Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021 117 1357 HR 2021-04-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Identical bill CRS 2021-02-25 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2021-02-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-02-25 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2021-02-25 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2021-02-25 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2021-02-25 True K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2021-02-25 True Law Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Cemeteries and funerals Department of Justice Economic performance and conditions Emergency medical services and trauma care Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Infectious and parasitic diseases Unemployment Wages and earnings Worker safety and health Law 00 2021-02-25 Introduced in Senate 2021-04-06T00:18:07Z 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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