HR 6139 · 116th Congress · Labor and Employment

COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2020-03-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate both an emergency temporary occupational safety or health standard and a permanent standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (known as coronavirus or COVID-19). These standards apply to health care sector employees and other employees identified as having an elevated risk for exposure.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27]FL
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]CA
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV