John,
I wanted to give you an update on everything we’ve been doing in Congress to combat the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
On March 4th, we passed H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act . This legislation provides for $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus threat. It includes $2 billion to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) for researching a vaccine, $1.3 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), $20 million for the Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans program to help small businesses impacted by this crisis, and more. Thankfully this legislation has been passed by the Republican Senate and signed by President Trump.
On March 14th, we took the next step and passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act . This legislation took even more action to help everyday Americans impacted by this public health crisis. It provides for free diagnosis testing for COVID-19, strengthens unemployment benefits and food assistance programs, and expands paid leave options for millions of people. We are hoping that the Senate passes this legislation soon!
We’re also working on a third bill to provide even more relief to everyday Americans and workers, and I’ll have more details on that soon.
I know this is a time of great anxiety, and I want to give thanks to everyone who is doing their part by following the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. I also want to give a very special thanks to our first responders, medical staff, service workers, and all those who still have to go to work to keep the lights on at key institutions.
Wishing you health and safety,
-- Rep. Matt Cartwright
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