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HR 6631 116th Congress House

Essential Worker Protection Act of 2020

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish an interagency task force on worker protection from COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2020 Introduced by: Stevens, Haley M. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 28, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Essential Worker Protection Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Labor to convene an interagency task force to issue guidance on the development and implementation of a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees identified as having an elevated risk from occupational exposure to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).

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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6631: Essential Worker Protection Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6631/
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"H.R. 6631: Essential Worker Protection Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6631/.
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H.R. 6631, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6631/.
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