March 17, 2020: COVID-19 Legislative Update
COVID-19 - March 17, 2020
March 17, 2020: COVID-19 Legislative Update
H.R. 6201—Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Status and Outlook
The House passed a version of H.R. 6201 making “technical corrections” Monday evening by unanimous consent (For more detail, read “What are in the “Technical Corrections” made by the House” below), allowing the Senate to begin consideration of the legislation today.
The Senate is expected to vote on passage of the legislation on Wednesday or Thursday of this week. However, late-breaking reports suggest that Senate Republicans, with the support of the Trump Administration, may try to use H.R. 6201 itself as the vehicle for their "third bill" stimulus policies. With House Democrats forced to return to Washington for any additional relief, the thinking goes, why pass a half-measure as is rather than a beefed up package with changes in short order?