# 116-hr-6953: Pandemic Responder Service Award Act

116-hr-6953, Pandemic Responder Service Award Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6953
- Congress: 116
- Title: Pandemic Responder Service Award Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pandemic Responder Service Award Act This bill establishes a monetary award for health care workers who provide eligible services during the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The award may only be used by the worker or their dependents for specified purposes, such as repaying student loans or starting a business. Eligible services include, among others, emergency medical services, health care or patient care services, and mortuary services in environments that present an elevated risk of contracting COVID-19. The maximum award amount is $10,000 in 2021, with amounts in subsequent years increased by cost-of-living adjustments. Recipients receive a percentage of that amount based on the number of days they provided eligible services during the pandemic. The Department of the Treasury must establish application processes and guidelines for the award and maintain savings accounts for eligible health care workers or their dependents to receive distributions of award amounts.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7100: George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6953 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6953)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7100: George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7100)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
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