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US HR3645
US HR3645To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
05/24/2023
05/24/2023
In Committee
05/26/2023
05/26/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish emergency grants that can be used to provide hazardous duty compensation to eligible essential health care workers, such as health care providers, medical technologists, and custodial workers, during periods of emergency or disaster. The grants can also be used to provide safety measures like alternative transit options and personal protective equipment to safeguard these essential workers. The bill defines "emergency or disaster" broadly to include major disasters, national emergencies, and public health emergencies declared at the federal, state, or local level. The hazardous duty compensation is capped at $13 per hour, with a maximum of $25,000 per worker per year.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (38)
Summer Lee (D)*,
Becca Balint (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Cori Bush (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 05/26/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3645/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3645/BILLS-118hr3645ih.pdf |
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