H.R. 6669

Referred to Committee

COVID–19 Cost Share Adjustment Relief Act of 2020

Introduced 5/1/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

5/4/2020 • House

Summary

COVID-19 Cost Share Adjustment Relief Act of 2020

This bill provides for a 100% federal cost share of assistance provided under the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it.

The President may provide assistance for activities, costs, and purchases of states or local governments or the owners or operators of eligible private nonprofits, including, among other things

backfill costs for first responders and other essential employees who are ill or quarantined,
increased operating costs for essential government services due to such emergency,
medical equipment and public health costs, and
costs associated with maintaining alternate care facilities or related facilities currently inactive but related to future needs tied to the ongoing pandemic event.

Introduced in House • 5/1/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Emergency Management

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment information and archivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsState and local financeState and local government operationsWorker safety and health