Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act
USA116th CongressHR-7341| House
| Updated: 6/25/2020
Gerald E. Connolly
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (10)
Committee on House Administration, Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act This bill provides additional benefits and flexibilities for federal employees during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Among other things, the bill allows federal employees to be reimbursed for the cost of child care or for the care of a relative who has COVID-19, if the employee is unable to provide such care due to work constraints; requires federal agencies to allow eligible employees to telework through December 31, 2020; allows federal employees who are unable to travel to, or perform work at, an approved worksite due to the pandemic to receive weather and safety leave; and establishes, and provides specified funds for, a pay differential for federal employees whose duties require a certain level of possible exposure to COVID-19.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and 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.
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsArchitect of the CapitolAtmospheric science and weatherCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentCommutingCongressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesDisability assistanceDistrict of ColumbiaEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveEmployment taxesFederal-Indian relationsGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment Publishing Office (GPO)Government trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHouse of RepresentativesIncome tax creditsInfectious and parasitic diseasesJudicial procedure and administrationLabor standardsLibrary of CongressOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Self-employedSocial security and elderly assistanceState and local government operationsWages and earningsWorker safety and health
Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act
USA116th CongressHR-7341| House
| Updated: 6/25/2020
Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act This bill provides additional benefits and flexibilities for federal employees during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Among other things, the bill allows federal employees to be reimbursed for the cost of child care or for the care of a relative who has COVID-19, if the employee is unable to provide such care due to work constraints; requires federal agencies to allow eligible employees to telework through December 31, 2020; allows federal employees who are unable to travel to, or perform work at, an approved worksite due to the pandemic to receive weather and safety leave; and establishes, and provides specified funds for, a pay differential for federal employees whose duties require a certain level of possible exposure to COVID-19.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and 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.
Gerald E. Connolly
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (10)
Committee on House Administration, Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsArchitect of the CapitolAtmospheric science and weatherCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentCommutingCongressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesDisability assistanceDistrict of ColumbiaEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveEmployment taxesFederal-Indian relationsGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment Publishing Office (GPO)Government trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHouse of RepresentativesIncome tax creditsInfectious and parasitic diseasesJudicial procedure and administrationLabor standardsLibrary of CongressOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Self-employedSocial security and elderly assistanceState and local government operationsWages and earningsWorker safety and health