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Introduced
04/21/2020
04/21/2020
In Committee
04/21/2020
04/21/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promulgate an emergency temporary standard to protect employees from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. 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 the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). These standards apply to health care sector employees, paramedic and emergency medical services employees, and other employees identified as having an elevated risk for exposure. Further, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must collect and make public information regarding employee exposure in these occupations and provide guidance to further protect such employees.
AI Summary
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, such as those in the healthcare sector, paramedic and emergency medical services, and other high-risk occupations, from exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report data on COVID-19 cases among these employees and provide guidance to further protect them. The bill includes provisions for enforcement discretion, anti-retaliation measures, and the incorporation of relevant scientific research and guidelines.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (121)
Bobby Scott (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Pete Aguilar (D),
Cindy Axne (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Ed Case (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Rodney Davis (R),
Susan Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
John Larson (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
David McKinley (R),
Grace Meng (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
David Price (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Max Rose (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
David Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Donna Shalala (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Peter Visclosky (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. (on 04/21/2020)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6559/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6559/BILLS-116hr6559ih.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6559/BILLS-116hr6559ih.pdf.pdf |
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