US HB7117 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-04 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-04 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires employers to pay essential health care employees a premium amount in addition to their regular rate of pay during an emergency period. It also allows employers a payroll tax credit for the payment of such enhanced wages to essential employees.
Title
Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
| Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] |
| Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-04 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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. |
| 2020-06-04 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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. |
| 2020-06-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB6484 (Related) 2020-04-10 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Subjects
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability assistance
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment taxes
Government trust funds
Health personnel
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor standards
Social security and elderly assistance
Taxation
Wages and earnings
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability assistance
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment taxes
Government trust funds
Health personnel
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor standards
Social security and elderly assistance
Taxation
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7117/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7117/BILLS-116hr7117ih.pdf |
