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US HR6379

US HR6379
Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020


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Introduced
03/23/2020
In Committee
03/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. The bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. In addition, the bill expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, and food assistance programs; provides economic assistance payments of up to $1,500 per individual; eliminates cost-sharing (e.g., deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments) for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines; requires health care facilities to implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect health care workers; provides grants, loans, and other assistance to hospitals, small businesses, state and local governments, elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and airports; expands or establishes various tax credits; and establishes requirements for early voting and absentee voting. The bill also modifies or expands a wide range of other programs and policies, including those regarding Medicare and Medicaid, medical product supplies, housing, student loans and financial aid, the federal workforce, veterans benefits environmental and consumer protection requirements, the U.S. Postal Service, aviation workers and the airline industry, and pension and retirement plans.

AI Summary

This bill, the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, is a comprehensive legislative package that provides a wide range of assistance and support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The key provisions of the bill include: - Emergency supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, including funding for unemployment assistance, small business support, public health and medical response, and other areas. - Expansion of paid sick leave, family and medical leave, and unemployment compensation benefits to help workers impacted by the pandemic. - Provisions to protect workers, including requirements for employers to implement infectious disease exposure control plans and protections for health care workers. - Assistance for state and local governments, schools, hospitals, and other entities to help them respond to and recover from the pandemic's impacts. - Coverage of COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccines at no cost to patients under Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance plans. - Strengthening of the public health infrastructure, including investments in disease surveillance, contact tracing, and modernization of public health data systems. - Temporary increases in federal Medicaid funding and other Medicaid program flexibilities to help states cope with increased caseloads and costs. - Assistance for industries like airlines that have been severely impacted by the crisis. Overall, the bill aims to provide a comprehensive suite of emergency relief, recovery, and preparedness measures to help individuals, businesses, governments, and the health care system weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 03/23/2020)

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