Luria cosponsors Pandemic Hazard Pay Expansion Act to ensure better pay for military medical professionals - Elaine for Congress

Luria cosponsors Pandemic Hazard Pay Expansion Act to ensure better pay for military medical professionals

Congresswoman Elaine Luria joined an effort to ensure military medical professional receive the pay they have earned from their service.

On Tuesday, Luria cosponsored the Pandemic Hazard Pay Expansion Act, which would expand hazard pay to service members whose duties involve frequent exposure to COVID-19 during the public health emergency.

“Our military medical professionals are on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus pandemic and they deserve to be compensated fairly for their service,” said Luria. “Medical servicemembers, like those deployed on USNS Comfort and Mercy, do not currently qualify for hazard pay. This bill will ensure that these servicemembers get the compensation they deserve.”

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