Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

Bill Number

HR 738

Introduced

Feb 2, 2021

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be ...

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Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability assistance Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Employment taxes Government trust funds Health personnel Income tax credits Infectious and parasitic diseases Labor standards Social security and elderly assistance Taxation Wages and earnings

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Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

This bill requires employers to pay essential health care employees a premium amount in addition to their regular rate of pay during an emergency period. It also allows employers a payroll tax credit for the payment of such enhanced wages to essential employees.

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Feb 2, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Feb 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2021

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