HR8484-119

In Committee

Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 23, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2. Safeguarding essential health care workers The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 319D–1 (42 U.S.C. 247d–4b) the following and expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 319D–2. It relies on appropriations, grants, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2. Safeguarding essential health care workers The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 319D–1 (42 U.S.C. 247d–4b) the following...
  • Expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 319D–2.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2. Safeguarding essential health care workers The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 319D–1 (42 U.S.C. 247d–4b) the following and expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 319D–2.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2. Safeguarding essential health care workers The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 319D–1 (42 U.S.C. 247d–4b) the following and expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 319D–2.

Policy Domains

Healthcare

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 23, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 23, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 23, 2026

Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania (for herself, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"eligible health care worker" §H4202B8AE7CC242BF8D5E45617EF9F815

an essential health care worker whose work cannot be conducted remotely. The term essential health care worker means— a health care provider, including a direct care worker (as defined in section 799B)

"eligible health care worker" §HD6AC8889904040C594720A62B04402BA

an essential health care worker whose work cannot be conducted remotely. The term essential health care worker means— a health care provider, including a direct care worker (as defined in section 799B)

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