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COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020

Introduced: March 9, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

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Mar 10, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 9, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Mar 9, 2020

Introduced in House

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COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate both an emergency temporary occupational safety or health standard and a permanent standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (known as coronavirus or COVID-19). These standards apply to health care sector employees and other employees identified as having an elevated risk for exposure.

What's happening now March 10, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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