H.R. 6439 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020Mr. 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazard Pay Expansion Act. 2. Hazardous duty pay for members of the uniformed services exposed to the cause of a declared public health emergency Section 351(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking or; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) during a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), performs duty designated by the Secretary concerned as hazardous duty based upon frequent exposure to the cause of that public health emergency. .