Stimulus Bill And Hazard Pay

The heroes act proposed by the house as its second stimulus proposal would allocate 200 billion for hazard pay.

Stimulus bill and hazard pay. The hazard pay would be set aside in a heroes fund and provide an. Instead of considering the heroes act the senate put forth its own bill the health economic assistance liability protection and schools or heals act that would allocate 1 trillion for another round of stimulus checks and more aid for small businesses. Healthcare workers ask for hazard pay in next bill 2020 10 14 there is no surety that congress will approve another stimulus package but that is not stopping people or groups from demanding more funds for themselves.

The 3 trillion stimulus package specifically sets aside 200 billion for essential workers in the form of hazard. The package does not include hazard pay for essential workers. No hazard pay was included for healthcare workers.

While much of the discussion on the next coronavirus relief package has centered on stimulus checks renewing the federal unemployment benefits and extending a federal moratorium on evictions hazard pay for essential workers has fallen through the cracks although it was included in the heroes act passed by house democrats in may senate majority leader mitch mcconnell s proposed heals act. The bill does not extend stimulus checks to adult.