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Healthy Workplaces Act

Introduced: March 18, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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Healthy Workplaces Act

This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, the bill allows a credit against certain employment taxes equal to 50% of the sum of qualified employee protection expenses, workplace reconfiguration expenses, and education and training expenses paid by the employer during a calendar quarter.

The bill also allows a 50% income tax credit for qualified workplace reconfiguration expenses incurred by an employer in 2020. The bill defines qualified workplace reconfiguration expenses to include amounts paid by an employer to evaluate, design, and reconfigure retail space and employee work areas for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19. The evaluation, design, and reconfiguration must be completed before January 1, 2022.

What's happening now March 16, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1807 Related bill Businesses Preparing for a Better Tomorrow Act
  • S 537 Related bill Healthy Workplaces Act
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    for BOEING COMPANY · Virginia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Mar 29, 2021
Gallagher, Mike
· Mar 18, 2021
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Mar 18, 2021
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 16, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Mar 16, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1944: Healthy Workplaces Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1944/
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"H.R. 1944: Healthy Workplaces Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1944/.
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H.R. 1944, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1944/.
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