Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 5065
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Economic Justice Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 18, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 18, 2020
Latest Action
Dec 18, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
5065
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.
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Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Economic Justice Act

This bill provides emergency funding to address economic disparities and the impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in communities, particularly with respect to low-income and minority populations.

Among other programs, the bill provides funding for child care, health services, job training, family support services, small businesses, and housing, as well as for hospital, school, and broadband infrastructure. The bill also includes provisions that raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, incentivize Medicaid expansion, establish a tax credit for first-time homebuyers, and institute clean water and air programs.

Text (1)
December 18, 2020
Actions (2)
12/18/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806)
12/18/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:46 PM