H.R. 1319 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.

Specifically, the bill provides funding for

agriculture and nutrition programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program);
schools and institutions of higher education;
child care and programs for older Americans and their families;
COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, treatment, and prevention;
mental health and substance-use disorder services;
emergency rental assistance, homeowner assistance, and other housing programs;
payments to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments for economic relief;
multiemployer pension plans;
small business assistance, including specific programs for restaurants and live venues; and
programs for health care workers, transportation workers, federal employees, veterans, and other targeted populations.

The bill also includes provisions that

raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025;
extend unemployment benefits and related services;
provide a maximum recovery rebate of $1,400 per eligible individual;
expand and otherwise modify certain tax credits, including the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit;
provide premium assistance for certain health insurance coverage; and
require coverage, without cost-sharing, of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Text (5)

Enrolled Bill

Engrossed Amendment Senate

March 6, 2021

Engrossed in House

March 3, 2021

Placed on Calendar Senate

March 2, 2021

Reported in House

February 24, 2021

Amendments (509)

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Mar 06, 2021

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1398 to Senate Amendment 891

To improve the bill.

Agreed To

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1395 to Senate Amendment 891

To fund the procurement of HC-130J aircraft by the Coast Guard, and to provide an offset by striking National Railroad Passenger Corporation grant funding for the Northeast Corridor.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1391 to Senate Amendment 891

To extend the authority for Federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 31, 2021, to September 30, 2021.

Agreed To

Mar 06, 2021

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1386 to Senate Amendment 891

To prohibit funds made available under title II to States, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education that permit any student whose biological sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity designated for women or girls.

Submitted

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1383 to Senate Amendment 891

To strike the provision establishing the Emergency Federal Employee Leave Fund and appropriate $300,000,000 for chemical screening devices for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1381 to Senate Amendment 891

To modify the provisions relating to the child tax credit and to strike the provisions relating to dependent care assistance.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1378 to Senate Amendment 891

To improve the bill.

Agreed To

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1369 to Senate Amendment 891

To improve the bill.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1364 to Senate Amendment 891

To provide relief for State and local governments based on demonstrated need.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1344 to Senate Amendment 891

To provide for a safe return to in-person instruction.

Agreed To

Mar 06, 2021

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1342 to Senate Amendment 891

To provide an effective date for the modification of revenue requirements for proprietary institutions of higher education.

Agreed To

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1331 to Senate Amendment 891

To limit the expansion of premium assistance for households above 500 percent of the federal poverty line.

Active

Mar 05, 2021

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1242 to Senate Amendment 891

In the nature of a substitute.

Submitted

Mar 06, 2021

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1233 to Senate Amendment 891

To use $800,000,000 of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund to identify and provide homeless children and youth with wrap-around services in light of the challenges of COVID-19 and other assistance.

Agreed To

Mar 05, 2021

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1197 to Senate Amendment 891

To require the President to review and approve the Keystone XL Pipeline to assist COVID-impacted communities.

Submitted

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1162 to Senate Amendment 891

To ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to prisoners.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1161 to Senate Amendment 891

To improve the bill regarding emergency assistance to non-public schools.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1154 to Senate Amendment 891

To increase the availability of amounts for the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Active

Mar 05, 2021

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1092 to Senate Amendment 891

To reduce unemployment compensation provisions.

Agreed To

Mar 05, 2021

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1031 to Senate Amendment 891

To improve the bill.

Submitted

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1030 to Senate Amendment 891

To improve the bill.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1026 to Senate Amendment 891

To amend the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1014 to Senate Amendment 891

To strike provisions relating to nonprofit entities for the paycheck protection program.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1010 to Senate Amendment 891

To strike a provision providing payments to farmers for purposes unrelated to COVID-19.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 996 to Senate Amendment 891

To strike section 9831.

Active

Mar 04, 2021

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 972 to Senate Amendment 891

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage.

Submitted

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 969 to Senate Amendment 891

To provide children with an option for in-classroom education instruction if the child's local public school does not commit to re-opening to 5-day-a-week, in-classroom instruction for the remainder of the current school year and the 2021-2022 school year.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 968 to Senate Amendment 891

To ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to illegal immigrants.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 944 to Senate Amendment 891

To distribute funds for public transportation urbanized area formula grants through the existing formulas.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 902

To provide funding for payments for losses of crops due to disasters.

Active

Mar 06, 2021

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 891

To improve the bill.

Agreed To

Amendments

Actions (52)

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03/11/2021

Became Public Law No: 117-2.

03/11/2021

Signed by President.

03/10/2021

Presented to President.

03/10/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/10/2021

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 211 (Roll no. 72). (text: CR H1196-1259)

03/10/2021

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 211 (Roll no. 72).(text: CR H1196-1259)

03/10/2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

03/10/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1319.

03/10/2021

Mr. Yarmuth moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1196-1286)

03/09/2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

03/06/2021

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 110.

03/06/2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 110.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Daines to commit to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 108.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Cornyn to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 102.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Scott FL, to commit to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 100.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Kennedy to commit to Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 99.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committees on Environment and Public Works; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Veterans' Affairs; Finance; Foreign Relations; Indian Affairs; each with instructions (11 motions considered en bloc) rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 98.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Hagerty to commit to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works with instructions made in Senate.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Cotton to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 92.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Capito to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 90.

03/06/2021

Motion by Senator Grassley to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 85.

03/05/2021

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1219-1269)

03/04/2021

Measure laid before Senate by motion.

03/04/2021

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 73. (CR S1051)

03/02/2021

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.

03/02/2021

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

02/27/2021

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1319.

02/27/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

02/27/2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 49). (text: CR H773-835)

02/27/2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 49).(text: CR H773-835)

02/27/2021

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 218 (Roll no. 48).

02/27/2021

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

02/27/2021

Mrs. Hinson moved to recommit to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR H852)

02/27/2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

02/26/2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1319.

02/26/2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1319 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

02/26/2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 166. (consideration: CR H773-853)

02/26/2021

Rule H. Res. 166 passed House.

02/26/2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 166 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1319 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

02/24/2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1.

02/24/2021

The House Committee on the Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-7, by Mr. Yarmuth.

02/24/2021

Introduced in House

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