What does Preamble of Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act do?

This bill aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. The stated purpose is to provide for emergency grants. These grants are intended to safeguard essential health care workers.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act

What does SAFEGUARDING ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE WORKERS. of Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act do?

This section amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers. The grants are administered by the Secretary and can be awarded to public or private nonprofit health care facilities and home health agencies. Funds may be used to provide hazardous duty compensation to eligible health care workers working during an emergency or disaster, up to $13 per hour and a maximum of $25,000 per year. An 'emergency or disaster' includes declarations by the President under the Stafford Act, a national emergency declared by the President, or a public health emergency declared under section 319, among others. An 'eligible health care worker' is defined as an essential health care worker whose work cannot be conducted remotely. An 'essential health care worker' includes health care providers, medical technologists, public health workers, orderlies, and environmental service workers, among others. Grant funds can also be used for safety measures such as alternative transit options and personal protective equipment.

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Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act

Last updated: 4/23/2026 · Introduced: 4/23/2026

Author: Summer Lee (D-PA)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill establishes a program of emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers by providing hazardous duty compensation and funding for safety measures.
Eligible health care workers, including those whose work cannot be conducted remotely, may receive up to $13 per hour in hazardous duty compensation, with a maximum of $25,000 per year.
Grant funds can be awarded to public or private nonprofit health care facilities and home health agencies to support essential health care workers during emergencies or disasters, including those declared by the President under the Stafford Act or a public health emergency.

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