The House passed the Coronavirus assistance , Relief , and Economic Security Act , the third composition of legislation to react to the coronavirus pandemic .
The legislation follows H.R. 6201 , the Families First Coronavirus Response Act , enact on March 18 , and H.R. 6074 , the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act enacted on March 6 .
“ The American people are depending on the political science to allow for every resource necessary for a hard federal , state , and local response to the coronavirus pandemic , ” read House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey ( D - NY ) . “ Because of the leadership of Congressional Democrats , Senate Republican ’s corporations - first lawmaking has been transform into a bipartisan Families and Workers First bill that provides desperately needed succour to ensure the prophylactic , economic security measure , and well - being of every American . House Democrats will carry on to take every necessary action to attend American families and workers through this public health crisis . ”
The text of the bill ishere . A summary of the appropriations provisions of the bill , prepared by the popular staff of the Senate Appropriations Committee , ishere . A fact sheet on how the bill attend local governments and nonprofits in responding to coronavirus , set up by the popular staff of the House Appropriations Committee , ishere .
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issue the following assertion after President Donald J. Trump signed the CARES Act :
“ The passage of the Coronavirus reception statute law will provide much requisite relief to Americans across this country , specially worker and small - business owners who have been impact by COVID-19 . President Trump has made the safety and security of the American people a top priority during this national emergency , and this bill will help make Americans more financially unafraid . At USDA we will extradite relief aid to farmers and rancher as quickly as possible , ” said Secretary Perdue . “ Americans across the land are pace up to the challenges facing them during these unsettled times . At USDA we are doing our part to ensure those who need assistant will get it , whether it ’s through nutrition assistance , ensuring the food supply chain is safe and secure , or through newfangled flexibilities with our Rural Development loanword program . ”
