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H.R. 6953: Pandemic Responder Service Award Act

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H.R. 6953: Pandemic Responder Service Award Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-19 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Pandemic Responder Service Award Act

Plain summary

Pandemic Responder Service Award Act This bill establishes a monetary award for health care workers who provide eligible services during the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The award may only be used by the worker or their dependents for specified purposes, such as repaying student loans or starting a business. Eligible services include, among others, emergency medical services, health care or patient care services, and mortuary services in environments that present an elevated risk of contracting COVID-19. The maximum award amount is $10,000 in 2021, with amounts in subsequent years increased by cost-of-living adjustments. Recipients receive a percentage of that amount based on the number of days they provided eligible services during the pandemic. The Department of the Treasury must establish application processes and guidelines for the award and maintain savings accounts for eligible health care workers or their dependents to receive distributions of award amounts.

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Official text

Pandemic Responder Service Award Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] · 3 cosponsors

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Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6953 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116