On Monday, May 16, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) passed a self-imposed 60-day deadline to notify states that they did not plan to extend the Public Health Emergency (PHE), which has been in place since...more
Title II: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions -
This title aims to improve vaccine distribution and increase public confidence as well as enhance availability of therapeutics. It implements a national...more
On Thursday, Jan. 14, President-elect Joe Biden announced his $1.9 trillion legislative proposal for COVID-19 relief, referred to as the “American Rescue Plan.” This proposal is the starting point for negotiations on the next...more
Last night, Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill along with $1.4 trillion in appropriations legislation to fund the government. The relief bill includes billions for COVID-19 testing, vaccine administration and...more
On March 27, President Trump signed a historic $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748), into law. Included in this package is a $100 billion Provider...more
On Friday, March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. This bill, aimed at addressing the economic emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic, represented the third phase of...more
On March 25, the Senate approved a $2 trillion stimulus package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, to address the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill now moves to the House for...more