US HB6439 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Permits the uniformed services to pay hazardous duty pay to a servicemember who, during a declared national public health emergency, performs duty deemed hazardous based upon frequent exposure to the cause of that public health emergency.
Title
Hazard Pay Expansion Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joe Cunningham [D-SC] | Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] |
| Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2020-04-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6439/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6439/BILLS-116hr6439ih.pdf |
