H.R. 8441 · 116th Congress
Frontline Heroes Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Norma Torres
- Introduced
- 2020-09-29
- Latest action
- 2020-09-29 · Introduced in House
Summary
Frontline Heroes Act
This bill establishes temporary programs within the Department of Justice to compensate frontline health care workers or their survivors for disabilities or deaths resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect COVID-19 outcome and mortality data for personnel of health care facilities and long-term care facilities and to study the long-term health impacts of COVID-19, including its potential to cause disabilities.