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COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020
2/8/2022, 11:23 PM
Congressional Summary of S 3475
COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate both an emergency temporary occupational safety or health standard and a permanent standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). These standards apply to health care sector employees and other employees identified as having an elevated risk for exposure, including employees of states and their political subdivisions.
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Current Status of Bill S 3475
Bill S 3475 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2020. Bill S 3475 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 12, 2020. Bill S 3475's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 12, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3475
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
11Democrat Cosponsors
10Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3475
Primary Policy Focus
Labor and EmploymentPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Department of Labor
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
- Worker safety and health
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3475
COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020
COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020
A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3475
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