I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2020 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Neguse , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Engel , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Norton , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. San Nicolas , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Soto , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Vela , and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID–19 or related complications, and for other purposes.