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Frontline Heroes Act
1/11/2023, 1:44 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 8441
Frontline Heroes Act
This bill establishes temporary programs within the Department of Justice to compensate frontline health care workers or their survivors for disabilities or deaths resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect COVID-19 outcome and mortality data for personnel of health care facilities and long-term care facilities and to study the long-term health impacts of COVID-19, including its potential to cause disabilities.
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Current Status of Bill HR 8441
Bill HR 8441 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 29, 2020. Bill HR 8441 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on September 29, 2020. Bill HR 8441's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. as of September 29, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8441
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
15Democrat Cosponsors
15Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8441
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative remedies
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Justice
- Disability and paralysis
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Judicial review and appeals
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Student aid and college costs
- Worker safety and health
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8441
Frontline Heroes Act
Frontline Heroes Act
To establish certain protections and benefits for front line workers, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 8441
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