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H.R. 6656 116th Congress House

Coronavirus Workers’ Compensation for TSA Employees Act

Official title: To ensure Transportation Security Administration employees who contract COVID-19 are entitled to appropriate workers' compensation and other benefits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Aviation and airportsCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisability assistance
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Emergency medical services and trauma careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement officersLegal fees and court costsTransportation 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
May 1, 2020
Introduced in House
May 1, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
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 Latest action June 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coronavirus Workers' Compensation for TSA Employees Act

This bill entitles certain employees of the Transportation Security Administration who are diagnosed with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) during a specified period to federal workers' compensation benefits.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 13
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 16, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 15, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 15, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· May 15, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 15, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· May 15, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 15, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 1, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 1, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 1, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 1, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· May 1, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· May 1, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 1, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 1, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 1, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 1, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 1, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6656: Coronavirus Workers’ Compensation for TSA Employees Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6656/
MLA
"H.R. 6656: Coronavirus Workers’ Compensation for TSA Employees Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6656/.
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H.R. 6656, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6656/.
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