H.R. 5687
IntroducedEmergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020
Latest Action
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
2/11/2020 • Senate
Summary
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020
This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations and expands tax credits to respond to recent natural disasters and emergencies that affected Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories.
The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
The bill provides $4.89 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations for programs within
- the Department of Energy,
- the Department of Education,
- the Federal Highway Administration,
- the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
- the Department of Agriculture.
The programs address issues such as
- cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response;
- the electric grid;
- the educational needs of individuals affected by natural disasters and emergencies;
- repairs to roads affected by natural disasters and emergencies;
- community development; and
- disaster nutrition assistance.
The bill also expands tax credits and modifies related requirements that affect the residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The bill includes provisions regarding
- the child tax credit,
- the earned income tax credit,
- the low-income housing tax credit,
- the new markets tax credit,
- the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid) to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and
- an employee retention tax credit.
Passed House • 2/7/2020
Topics & Subjects
CBO Cost Estimates (1)
Amendments (6)
This bill has 6 amendments proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (2)
On Passage
February 7, 2020
On Motion to Recommit
February 7, 2020
Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (1)
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
January 28, 2020
Committee Review
February 5, 2020
Floor Debate
February 7, 2020
Passed Chamber
February 6, 2020
Other Chamber
February 10, 2020
President
Failed
February 7, 2020
Text Versions (3)
Related Bills (6)
H.R. 409
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
H.R. 1786
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and to transfer a portion of such cover over to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.
H.R. 3307
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for payments to possessions of the United States related to the application of the earned income tax credit in such possessions.
H.Res. 833
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 826) expressing disapproval of the Trump administration's harmful actions towards Medicaid; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2474) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5687) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
S. 3101
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and to transfer a portion of such cover over to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.
S. 3883
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the earned income tax credit available to residents of possessions of the United States.