Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Latest action. Engrossment Correction
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding.
DIVISION A--SECOND CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
Second Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
This division 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.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
This title provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for
the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and
the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
(Sec. 1101) This section allows USDA to approve state plans to provide emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to households with children who would otherwise receive free or reduced-price school meals if their schools were not closed due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The child's school must be closed for at least five consecutive days for the household to be eligible for benefits. States may provide the benefits using the Electronic Benefit Transfer system.
(Sec. 1102) This section provides appropriations to USDA for grants to the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa for nutrition assistance in response to a COVID-19 public health emergency.
TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
This title provides appropriations to the Defense Health Program for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services.
TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
This title provides appropriations to the Internal Revenue Service to implement the tax credits included in this bill.
TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
This title provides appropriations to the Indian Health Service for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services.
TITLE V--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
This title provides appropriations to the Administration for Community Living for nutrition programs that assist the elderly.
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