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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 6439
To amend title 37, United States Code, to extend eligibility for hazardous
duty pay to members of the uniformed services exposed to the cause
of a declared public health emergency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 3, 2020
Mr. CUNNINGHAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 37, United States Code, to extend eligibility
for hazardous duty pay to members of the uniformed
services exposed to the cause of a declared public health
emergency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hazard Pay Expansion
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Act’’.
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SEC. 2. HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNI-
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FORMED SERVICES EXPOSED TO THE CAUSE
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OF A DECLARED PUBLIC HEALTH EMER-
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GENCY.
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Section 351(a) of title 37, United States Code, is
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amended—
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(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’;
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(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at
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the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(4) during a public health emergency declared
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pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service
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Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), performs duty designated by
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the Secretary concerned as hazardous duty based
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upon frequent exposure to the cause of that public
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health emergency.’’.
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