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PREP Act of 2020

Introduced: March 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 12, 2020

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 18, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 12, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Mar 11, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6206: PREP Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6206/
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"H.R. 6206: PREP Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6206/.
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H.R. 6206, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6206/.
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