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HR 9097 · 117th Congress

Public Service Reward Act

Introduced
2022-09-30
Sponsor
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Cosponsors
4
Policy Area
Education

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What This Bill Does

This bill, called the Public Service Reward Act, aimed to give a special payment to certain federal employees who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. It would have provided a one-time payment of $10,000 to those who served in specific roles. To qualify, employees needed to have worked at least 1,000 hours between January 31, 2020, and January 31, 2021. The bill was introduced but did not become law.

Impact on Everyday Americans

This bill would not have directly impacted everyday Americans, including those with low incomes, seniors, families with children, veterans, or people with disabilities, as it focused solely on federal employees. It did not propose any changes, cuts, or expansions to public programs or services that benefit the general public. Instead, its financial impact would have been limited to the federal budget, as it would have required funds to make the one-time payments to qualifying federal workers.

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