# 116-hr-6631: Essential Worker Protection Act of 2020

116-hr-6631, Essential Worker Protection Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6631
- Congress: 116
- Title: Essential Worker Protection Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Essential Worker Protection Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Labor to convene an interagency task force to issue guidance on the development and implementation of a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees identified as having an elevated risk from occupational exposure to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6631 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6631)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8402: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Ruth Bader G…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8402)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6631 (as of 2025-11-18).