H.R. 6139 · 116th Congress
COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bobby Scott
- Introduced
- 2020-03-09
- Latest action
- 2020-03-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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 SARS-CoV-2 (known as coronavirus or COVID-19). These standards apply to health care sector employees and other employees identified as having an elevated risk for exposure.