H.R. 738 · 117th Congress · House

Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

Active· Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determ…
Introduced
Feb 2, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

This bill 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 02, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. FEB 02, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 02, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. FEB 02, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  5. FEB 02, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

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