To extend the authority for agencies to reimburse paid leave provided by Federal contractors to certain employees or subcontractors unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill: 117-hr-1668
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-08
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Employee leave

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill extends the authority for federal agencies to reimburse federal contractors for paid leave provided to employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic from March 31, 2021, to September 30, 2021.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1668 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To extend the authority for agencies to reimburse paid leave provided by Federal contractors to certain employees or subcontractors unable to perform work due to the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Extension of Reimbursement Authority for Federal Contractors Section 3610 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 134 Stat. 414) is amended by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2021 .