HR 6206
116th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Lawyers and legal services
Mental health
Nutrition and diet
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
PREP Act of 2020
Introduced: March 11, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Mar 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2020 or the PREP Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the President to provide additional federal assistance following a major disaster emergency declaration related to a public health emergency, including a pandemic or virus threat, that occurs between the date of this bill's enactment and September 30, 2021.
Such additional assistance includes
- unemployment assistance and lost wages,
- food assistance for low-income people from Department of Agriculture surplus commodities,
- legal services,
- crisis counseling assistance and training, and
- case management services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committees of jurisdiction
2