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Protecting Essential Workers Act

Introduced: October 16, 2020 Introduced by: Kim, Andy Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 16, 2020
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Protecting Essential Workers Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish within two months a publicly accessible clearinghouse of information about personal protective equipment used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or other pathogens that trigger public health emergency declarations.

The clearinghouse must identify sources of available equipment, verify product prices, and provide other information to facilitate the procurement of these products. Participation in this clearinghouse by suppliers of personal protective equipment must be voluntary.

What's happening now October 16, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8604: Protecting Essential Workers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8604/
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"H.R. 8604: Protecting Essential Workers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8604/.
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H.R. 8604, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8604/.
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