H.R. 5860 · 117th Congress
Keeping Our COVID–19 Heroes Employed Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tim Burchett
- Introduced
- 2021-11-04
- Latest action
- 2021-11-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.