Congress Expected To Vote On Final COVID Relief Package Today
Congress is expected to give final approval to a $900 billion COVID relief bill today that includes an extension of extra unemployment benefits, a new round of PPP loans for businesses impacted by COVID, money for schools, health care providers and renters facing eviction. Read more here.
The bill does not contain a liability shield for business, but does include $27 billion for state highways and struggling transit agencies as well as $22 billion for health-related expenses of state governments, help for colleges and schools to cover COVID-related expenses and child care assistance.
However, the reported deal does not include direct general federal aid to states or cities. Read more here.
There are other unrelated tax and water resource infrastructure provisions in the bill that have not yet been released.
Click Here for a detailed Congressional summary of bill provisions.
