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President Donald Trump today signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Senate Amendment to H.R. 748), a $2 trillion bill that includes financial aid to individuals, businesses, nonprofits and state and local governments.
The House of Representatives today passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Senate Amendment to H.R. 748), by a voice vote, sending the bill to President Donald Trump, who has said he would immediately sign the legislation. The $2 trillion bill includes financial aid to individuals, businesses, nonprofits and state and local governments.
The House of Representatives will take up discussion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Senate Amendment to H.R. 748), after the Senate passed the COVID-19 relief legislation by a 96-0 vote last night. The House is expected to vote by Friday and President Donald Trump has said he would sign the legislation.
Novogradac’s Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, and Peter Lawrence detail in a blog post provisions of the nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 legislation that the U.S. Senate is considering. The post explains provisions in the so-called Phase 3 COVID-19 legislation concerning individuals and businesses, and provides an overview of supplemental appropriations in the legislation.
President Donald Trump signed legislation late Wednesday that includes free testing for COVID-19, paid leave benefits for many workers and a boost in unemployment and food assistance. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was passed by both chambers of Congress and signed into law in seven days.
