We have some great news.

The next COVID-19 stimulus bill (otherwise known as the HEROES Act) passed the House last night! This is a huge step towards getting the support that families need and the protections we require to stay safe as we care for our patients.

Because of your work calling, writing, and tweeting members of Congress, this COVID-19 relief bill includes measures we’ve been fighting for, including:

Ensuring nurses and health care workers have sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) by ordering mass production under the Defense Production Act. The bill would also create new systems and a new federal coordinator position for the reporting, transparency, and coordination of the PPE supply chain.
Implementing an emergency temporary national standard by OSHA on infectious diseases to protect workers.

But now this bill goes to the Senate — and we can’t risk it not passing. If the Senate doesn’t pass this bill, we would have to go back to square one, leaving thousands of nurses and health care workers in danger without the PPE they need.

Will you call your senators TODAY to urge them to vote YES on the HEROES Act?

To call your senators, use our COVID-19 national hotline:

→ Dial (202) 335-6015 ←

You can use this sample script when you call (be sure to mention if you are a nurse or health care worker!):

“Hi, my name is ______ and I’m a constituent of yours from Washington. I’m calling to ask you to take action to protect nurses and other frontline health care workers. Nurses across the country report that they are still not receiving the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need to safely care for COVID-19 patients. I am urging you to ensure that the next stimulus package includes a temporary infectious diseases standard from OSHA as well as a mandate to fully utilize the Defense Production Act to rapidly scale up our country’s production of PPE. Thank you.”

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This bill could be the start of getting every single nurse and health care worker in the country the PPE they need to defend themselves and their patients against COVID-19 and forcing employers to follow critical safety standards.

Call your senators today so we can make sure they know these demands must be included when the Senate deliberates on the next stimulus bill.

In solidarity,

National Nurses United