# 116-hr-7255: Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020

116-hr-7255, Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7255
- Congress: 116
- Title: Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to establish a grant program for health care providers to promote mental wellness among frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency must also study mental health and burnout among health care workers.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7255 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7255)

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