Congress 117 - HR 5860 - Keeping Our COVID–19 Heroes Employed Act

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Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Public contracts and procurement Worker safety and health

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Summary

Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act

This bill exempts essential workers from COVID-19 vaccination requirements imposed by the federal government and contractors, public entities that received federal COVID-19 relief funds, and private entities that received any federal funds.

An essential worker is an individual who was deemed to be essential or exempted from response measures during the COVID-19 pandemic by a state, tribe, or territory.

Actions

Nov 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 4, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Nov 4, 2021

Introduced in House
Nov 3, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6131)

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