FAQ: Coronavirus Legislation
Ways and Means Republicans assembled a comprehensive FAQ to help explain how the federal government is responding to the coronavirus pandemic. It covers what small businesses, seniors, and workers need to know and is broken into sections about what Congress has passed, what Congress is going to do next, and what the Administration has done to help Americans fight this global pandemic.
Sections will be updated as necessary.
Phase I Package
Small Businesses
Testing and Supplies
Phase II Package
Small Businesses
Mandatory Employer Paid Sick and Family and Medical Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Testing and Supplies
The Vulnerable School-Aged and Elderly Population
Health Coverage in the States
News reports on the effect of NSAIDs
Phase III Package
The federal government has acted swiftly to help Americans impacted by the coronavirus. The first package, which has been signed into law, contained $8.3 billion to increase the availability of tests, support public and private efforts toward developing a vaccine, and assistance for small businesses. The second package, passed in the House and now being considered in the Senate, ensured free testing, emergency paid leave, and support and flexibility for small businesses.
This phase three package— the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act— is further assistance for our economy. The Administration, working with Congress, secured funds for industries that are taking a substantial hit due to this pandemic, such as airlines, ensuring our economy is primed for recovery when the time is right. The bill will provide cash assistance to all Americans, with the amount being dependent on income level and family size. And the bill creates a loan program for small businesses who are offering paid leave to their workers at this time.
Small Business/Paycheck Protection Program
Rebate Check Distribution
Health-Related Provisions
Unemployment-Related Questions
Oversight Provisions
Tax-Related Provisions
Retirement-Related Provisions
General Questions
Administration Action
Testing and Supplies
Telehealth
Department of Health and Human Services
Tax Administration