HR 6909 · 116th Congress · Law

Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-05-15· Sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-05-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]NY
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY