US HB7255 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-6)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers to establish or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental wellness among their health care workers, including contractors, on the front lines of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Title
Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
| Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] |
| Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] |
| Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] | Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL] |
| Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] | Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2020-06-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Mental health
Worker safety and health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Mental health
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7255/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7255/BILLS-116hr7255ih.pdf |
