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<item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="1357" measure-id="id117hr1357" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2021-02-25" update-date="2021-04-06">
<title>Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021</title>
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<action-date>2021-02-25</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021</b></p> <p>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).</p> <p>A Special Master appointed by the Department of Justice must review claims submitted and determine if a claimant&nbsp;is eligible for compensation, the extent of the harm to the claimant, and the amount of compensation to be awarded.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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