Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act
Key claim: The Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act (S4357) would authorize hazard pay for health care workers and has been referred to the Senate HELP Committee.
Abstract
(S4357 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-04-21): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Why this matters
Hazard pay proposals for health care workers connect wage policy to clinician recruitment and retention in high-risk settings, particularly in the post-pandemic context. If enacted, employers of covered health care workers would face new federal wage premium obligations, while workers would gain a supplemental compensation entitlement tied to hazardous conditions. The bill’s referral to HELP places it alongside other health-workforce compensation levers being tracked in this area.