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Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021

Introduced: February 25, 2021 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2021
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Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021

This bill allows essential workers and their family members to file claims and receive compensation for harm or death suffered as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

A Special Master appointed by the Department of Justice must review claims submitted and determine if a claimant is eligible for compensation, the extent of the harm to the claimant, and the amount of compensation to be awarded.

What's happening now February 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 98 Related bill COVID–19 Victims Compensation Fund Act
  • HR 1357 Identical bill Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 25, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 25, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 476: Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-476/
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"S. 476: Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-476/.
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S. 476, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-476/.
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