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H.R. 6655 116th Congress House

Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act

Official title: To provide hazardous duty pay for Federal employees who may be exposed to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Homeland Security
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Emergency medical services and trauma careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInfectious and parasitic diseasesOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Transportation safety and securityWorker safety and health
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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 Oversight and Reform.
May 1, 2020
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 Latest action May 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act

This bill temporarily entitles federal employees, including certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration and the Transportation Security Administration, who are exposed to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) during duty to a pay differential, as set by the Office of Personnel Management.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6379 Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· May 12, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 1, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 1, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 1, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 1, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 1, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6655: Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6655/
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"H.R. 6655: Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6655/.
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H.R. 6655, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6655/.
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