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Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2021

Introduced: February 5, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Feb 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2021
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.
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2021

This bill compensates specified essential workers who die or are hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or related complications.

Specifically, the bill provides death benefits to survivors of essential workers equal to the amount available under the public safety officer benefits program. Essential workers include those identified in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency guidance or by a Special Master appointed by the Department of Health and Human Services. Such death benefits include additional payments to a surviving spouse or child enrolled in qualified postsecondary education.

Further, essential workers who are hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 receive one half of the base death benefit amount.

What's happening now February 8, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13