HOUSE 1357117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2021

Last Action: 4/28/2021

Actions

2021-04-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2021-02-25Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2021-02-25Introduced in House
2021-02-25Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-02-25 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (20)

Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
André Carson (D-IN)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
William Keating (D-MA)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Cemeteries and funerals
Department of Justice
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health

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