HR 5860
117th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public contracts and procurement
Worker safety and health
Keeping Our COVID–19 Heroes Employed Act
Introduced: November 4, 2021
Introduced by:
Burchett, Tim
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 3, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6131)
Plain-English summary
Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act
This bill exempts essential workers from COVID-19 vaccination requirements imposed by the federal government and contractors, public entities that received federal COVID-19 relief funds, and private entities that received any federal funds.
An essential worker is an individual who was deemed to be essential or exempted from response measures during the COVID-19 pandemic by a state, tribe, or territory.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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