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Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act
8/10/2022, 11:38 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 7341
Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act
This bill provides additional benefits and flexibilities for federal employees during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Among other things, the bill
- allows federal employees to be reimbursed for the cost of child care or for the care of a relative who has COVID-19, if the employee is unable to provide such care due to work constraints;
- requires federal agencies to allow eligible employees to telework through December 31, 2020;
- allows federal employees who are unable to travel to, or perform work at, an approved worksite due to the pandemic to receive weather and safety leave; and
- establishes, and provides specified funds for, a pay differential for federal employees whose duties require a certain level of possible exposure to COVID-19.
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Current Status of Bill HR 7341
Bill HR 7341 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 25, 2020. Bill HR 7341 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 25, 2020. Bill HR 7341's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and 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. as of June 25, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7341
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
10Democrat Cosponsors
10Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7341
Primary Policy Focus
Government Operations and PoliticsPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Appropriations
- Architect of the Capitol
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child care and development
- Commuting
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional officers and employees
- Disability assistance
- District of Columbia
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employee leave
- Employment taxes
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Government Publishing Office (GPO)
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government trust funds
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- House of Representatives
- Income tax credits
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Labor standards
- Library of Congress
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Self-employed
- Social security and elderly assistance
- State and local government operations
- Wages and earnings
- Worker safety and health
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7341
Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act
To provide support and flexibility for the Federal workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 7341
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