# 116-hr-7341: Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act

116-hr-7341, Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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-7341
- Congress: 116
- Title: Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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: 2020-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act This bill provides additional benefits and flexibilities for federal employees during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Among other things, the bill allows federal employees to be reimbursed for the cost of child care or for the care of a relative who has COVID-19, if the employee is unable to provide such care due to work constraints; requires federal agencies to allow eligible employees to telework through December 31, 2020; allows federal employees who are unable to travel to, or perform work at, an approved worksite due to the pandemic to receive weather and safety leave; and establishes, and provides specified funds for, a pay differential for federal employees whose duties require a certain level of possible exposure to COVID-19.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7341 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7341)

## Related
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [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-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7341 (as of 2025-11-18).