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American Food Workers Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-8482| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (3)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Food Workers Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to support state and local jurisdictions in providing (1) priority COVID-19 testing for essential critical food and agriculture workers; (2) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, face coverings, and other health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work; and (3) assurance that the federal agency responsible for the distribution of a vaccine for COVID-19 in the United States will prioritize essential critical food and agriculture workers for inoculation with the vaccine.
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Timeline
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • October 1, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 1, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careFood industry and servicesHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborState and local government operationsWorker safety and health

American Food Workers Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-8482| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
American Food Workers Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to support state and local jurisdictions in providing (1) priority COVID-19 testing for essential critical food and agriculture workers; (2) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, face coverings, and other health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work; and (3) assurance that the federal agency responsible for the distribution of a vaccine for COVID-19 in the United States will prioritize essential critical food and agriculture workers for inoculation with the vaccine.
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Timeline
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • October 1, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 1, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (3)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careFood industry and servicesHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborState and local government operationsWorker safety and health