The United States House of Commons tonight approved the 5,500-page bill containing the bipartisan agreement on aid to deal with the pandemic, which totals about $ 900 billion.
This includes the $ 600 adult and $ 1,200 incentive check for married couples.
The package must now go to the Senate, where it will finally be approved tonight.
In the House of Representatives, he received 359 votes for and 53 against.
On the other hand, it grants an additional $ 300 for the unemployment program per week for 10 weeks from December 26, 2020 to March 14, 2021. The PUA would be extended until March 14.
Companies faced with losses due to the pandemic would also offer the option of applying for a second PPP loan.
$ 20 billion will be allocated towards the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines to make them available to the public, plus $ 8 billion for distribution.
Washington resident commissioner Jennifer González today outlined other sectors where these funds would go:
$ 614 million for the Nutrition Assistance Program between Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.
$ 13 billion to support farmers and the agricultural sector. Aid is being expanded under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to support specialty crops, non-specialty crops, livestock, dairy and poultry producers.
$ 300 million has been set aside for fishermen.
$ 15 billion in funding for entertainment venues, movie theaters and museums experiencing significant loss of revenue.
$ 10 billion in childcare center grants to help healthcare providers reopen safely.
$ 4 Billion for Drug Abuse Control: The significant progress made in recent years to combat opioid addiction has been reversed due to the impact of the COVID blockade.
$ 82 billion in funding for schools and colleges to help reopen personal learning, including $ 2.75 billion in funding dedicated to private K-12 education.
$ 25 billion in specific, temporary rental assistance for people who lost their source of income during the pandemic.
$ 16 billion for another round of payroll for airline employees and contractors.
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