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HR 6953 116th Congress House

Pandemic Responder Service Award Act

Official title: To establish the Pandemic Responder Service Award program to express our gratitude to front-line health care workers.

Introduced: May 22, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
May 19, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2020

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

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Pandemic Responder Service Award Act

This bill establishes a monetary award for health care workers who provide eligible services during the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The award may only be used by the worker or their dependents for specified purposes, such as repaying student loans or starting a business. Eligible services include, among others, emergency medical services, health care or patient care services, and mortuary services in environments that present an elevated risk of contracting COVID-19.

The maximum award amount is $10,000 in 2021, with amounts in subsequent years increased by cost-of-living adjustments. Recipients receive a percentage of that amount based on the number of days they provided eligible services during the pandemic.

The Department of the Treasury must establish application processes and guidelines for the award and maintain savings accounts for eligible health care workers or their dependents to receive distributions of award amounts.

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All 2 Democratic 2
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2020
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · May 19, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6953: Pandemic Responder Service Award Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6953/
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