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[actionDate] => 2021-02-24
[displayText] => The House Committee on the Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-7, by Mr. Yarmuth.
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[description] => Introduced
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Passed House
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[actionDate] => 2021-02-27
[displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 49).(text: CR H773-835)
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[description] => Passed House
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Passed Senate
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[actionDate] => 2021-03-06
[displayText] => Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 110.
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[description] => Passed Senate
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Resolving Differences
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[actionDate] => 2021-03-10
[displayText] => Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 211 (Roll no. 72).(text: CR H1196-1259)
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[description] => Resolving Differences
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To President
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[actionDate] => 2021-03-10
[displayText] => Presented to President.
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[description] => To President
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Became Law
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[actionDate] => 2021-03-11
[displayText] => Became Public Law No: 117-2.
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[description] => Became Law
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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;
programs for health care workers, transportation workers, federal employees, veterans, and other targeted populations;
international and humanitarian responses;
tribal government services;
scientific research and development;
state, territorial, and tribal capital projects that enable work, education, and health monitoring in response to COVID-19; and
health care providers in rural areas.
The bill also includes provisions that
extend unemployment benefits and related services;
make up to $10,200 of 2020 unemployment compensation tax-free;
make student loan forgiveness tax-free through 2025;
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).
