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Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act

5/13/2026, 7:24 PM

Summary of Bill HR 8484

H.R. 8484, introduced in the 119th Congress on April 23, 2026, aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish emergency grants that aim to protect essential health care workers.

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Current Status of Bill HR 8484

Bill HR 8484 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 23, 2026. Bill HR 8484 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 23, 2026.  Bill HR 8484's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of April 23, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8484

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
78
Democrat Cosponsors
78
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8484

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8484

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers, and for other purposes.
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers, and for other purposes.

Comments

Kaizen Sherrill profile image

Kaizen Sherrill

814

11 days ago

I think this is a good thing for all the people who work in hospitals and stuff. They deserve it for all the hard work they do. It's sad that it took so long for something like this to happen. But at least it's happening now. Hopefully it helps them out a lot.

Kaiser Gonzalez profile image

Kaiser Gonzalez

751

7 days ago

This bill ain't right, not fair to us healthcare workers. It's supposed to give us hazard pay for all the risks we take, but it's not enough. We deserve better treatment for all we do. #disappointed

Quentin Blanton profile image

Quentin Blanton

887

5 days ago

This bill is so stupid, it's gonna mess everything up for us healthcare workers. It's gonna make things worse for us, I can feel it. Short term, this is gonna be a disaster for all of us.

Crue Roth profile image

Crue Roth

834

9 days ago

I don't think this is a good idea. It could have some serious consequences. I'm not sure how this will play out in the long run.

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 8484

Summer L. Lee
Summer L. Lee
PennsylvaniaDemocrat
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
New JerseyDemocrat
Jill N. Tokuda
Jill N. Tokuda
HawaiiDemocrat
Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
MichiganDemocrat
Lateefah Simon
Lateefah Simon
CaliforniaIndependent
Terri A. Sewell
Terri A. Sewell
AlabamaDemocrat

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