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HR 953 117th Congress House

Getting Americans Safely Back to Work Act of 2021

Official title: To provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 containment and mitigation for essential workers program for assisting small businesses and employee representat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 containment and mitigation for essential workers program for assisting small businesses and employee representatives of essential workers to reopen or operate consistent with guidance and practices intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 2021 See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth programs administration and funding
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Health promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority healthSmall businessWorker safety and health
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Feb 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Getting Americans Safely Back to Work Act of 2021

This bill establishes a grant program for health departments to assist workplaces in implementing measures to protect essential workers from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

To carry out this program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must consult with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In addition, the CDC must consult with employers and representatives of essential workers on recommended measures to contain and mitigate COVID-19 and on other aspects of the program.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Kim, Young
California · Feb 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 953: Getting Americans Safely Back to Work Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-953/
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"H.R. 953: Getting Americans Safely Back to Work Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-953/.
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H.R. 953, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-953/.
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