# 116-hr-6139: COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020

116-hr-6139, COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6139
- Congress: 116
- Title: COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 54
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate both an emergency temporary occupational safety or health standard and a permanent standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (known as coronavirus or COVID-19). These standards apply to health care sector employees and other employees identified as having an elevated risk for exposure.

## Cosponsors (54)

- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6139 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6139)

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