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House Bill 6800
116th Congress(2019-2020)
The Heroes Act
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on May 15, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
May 12, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6800
Congress
116
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Nita Lowey
New York
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Arizona
Democrat
Mark Takano
California
Democrat
Maxine Waters
California
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
California
Democrat
Richard Neal
Massachusetts
Democrat
Frank Pallone
New Jersey
Democrat
Carolyn B. Maloney
New York
Democrat
Eliot Engel
New York
Democrat
Jerrold Nadler
New York
Democrat
Nydia Velazquez
New York
Democrat
Bobby Scott
Virginia
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
109
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act

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.

Among other things, the bill

  • provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies;
  • provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments;
  • provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual;
  • expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs, housing assistance, and payments to farmers;
  • modifies and expands the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans and grants to small businesses and nonprofit organizations;
  • establishes a fund to award grants for employers to provide pandemic premium pay for essential workers;
  • expands several tax credits and deductions;
  • provides funding and establishes requirements for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing;
  • eliminates cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments;
  • extends and expands the moratorium on certain evictions and foreclosures; and
  • requires employers to develop and implement infectious disease exposure control plans.

The bill also modifies or expands a wide range of other programs and policies, including those regarding

  • Medicare and Medicaid,
  • health insurance,
  • broadband service,
  • medical product supplies,
  • immigration,
  • student loans and financial aid,
  • the federal workforce,
  • prisons,
  • veterans benefits,
  • consumer protection requirements,
  • the U.S. Postal Service,
  • federal elections,
  • aviation and railroad workers, and
  • pension and retirement plans.
Text (3)
Placed on Calendar Senate
June 1, 2020
Engrossed in House
May 15, 2020
Introduced in House
May 12, 2020
Amendments (1)
May 15, 2020
Agreed to in House
0
Sponsorship
House Amendment 815
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 967, the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report is considered as adopted.
Agreed To
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:57 PM
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