HR 7117 · 116th Congress · Taxation

Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

Introduced 2020-06-04· Sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.(2020-06-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act This bill requires employers to pay essential health care employees a premium amount in addition to their regular rate of pay during an emergency period. It also allows employers a payroll tax credit for the payment of such enhanced wages to essential employees.…

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Cosponsors (13)

13 Democrats
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]TX