United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6379 — Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020

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.

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Summary

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.

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Action History

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural research Agricultural trade Animal and plant health Appropriations Army Corps of Engineers Cardiovascular and respiratory health Coast guard Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime victims Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Defense spending Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Defense Department of Education Department of Energy Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Department of Labor Department of the Interior Department of the Treasury Disaster relief and insurance District of Columbia Domestic violence and child abuse Economic development Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Election Assistance Commission Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Emergency planning and evacuation Employee leave Employment and training programs Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental health Executive agency funding and structure Family services Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal appellate courts Federal district courts Fires Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Forests, forestry, trees General Services Administration Government buildings, facilities, and property Government lending and loan guarantees Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Higher education Historical and cultural resources Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Humanities programs funding Immunology and vaccination Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Internet and video services Judicial procedure and administration Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Lawyers and legal services Legal Services Corporation Manufacturing Medical research Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development Minority and disadvantaged businesses Minority health National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Guard and reserves National Science Foundation Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Nutrition and diet Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Performing arts Pollution liability Postal service Public contracts and procurement Public utilities and utility rates Research administration and funding Rural conditions and development Small Business Administration Small business Smithsonian Institution Supreme Court Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Transportation safety and security U.S. Postal Service Violent crime Water resources funding Water use and supply Administrative law and regulatory procedures Adoption and foster care Architect of the Capitol Armed Forces Retirement Home Aviation and airports Canada Child care and development Child health Child safety and welfare Congressional agencies Corporation for National and Community Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of State Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Affairs Elementary and secondary education Family relationships Foreign aid and international relief Government Accountability Office (GAO) HIV/AIDS Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Home and outpatient care Hospital care House of Representatives Housing discrimination Latin America Law enforcement officers Library of Congress Low- and moderate-income housing Medicaid Medicare Mental health Mexico Motor carriers Multilateral development programs Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Peace Corps Preschool education Public housing Public transit Railroad Retirement Board Railroads Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Senate Separation, divorce, custody, support Social Security Administration Solid waste and recycling State and local finance Trade agreements and negotiations Transportation employees Transportation programs funding U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) U.S. Capitol U.S. territories and protectorates Veterans' medical care Worker safety and health Economics and public finance Consumer credit Economic performance and conditions Government information and archives Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Bank accounts, deposits, capital Civil actions and liability Debt collection Federal Reserve System Foreign language and bilingual programs Housing finance and home ownership Interest, dividends, interest rates Landlord and tenant National and community service Public participation and lobbying Self-employed Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Student aid and college costs Telephone and wireless communication Unemployment Wages and earnings Aging Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Corporate finance and management Financial literacy Motor vehicles Securities Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Nursing Surgery and anesthesia Africa American Samoa Caribbean area Guam Intergovernmental relations Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Electric power generation and transmission Energy assistance for the poor and aged Water quality Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6379 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 6379?
HR 6379 is sponsored by Nita Lowey (D).
What is the current status of HR 6379?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6379?
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