H.R. 6379
116th Congress
House
Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
Official title: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
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Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural researchAgricultural tradeAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAmerican SamoaAnimal and plant healthAppropriationsArchitect of the CapitolArmed Forces Retirement HomeArmy Corps of EngineersAviation and airportsBank accounts, deposits, capitalCanadaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCoast guardCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputer security and identity theftCongressional agenciesCongressional oversightConsumer creditCorporate finance and managementCorporation for National and Community ServiceCorporation for Public BroadcastingCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDebt collectionDefense spendingDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EducationDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of JusticeDepartment of LaborDepartment of StateDepartment of TransportationDepartment of Veterans AffairsDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of the TreasuryDisaster relief and insuranceDistrict of ColumbiaDomestic violence and child abuseEconomic developmentEconomic performance and conditionsEducation programs fundingEducational technology and distance educationElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental healthExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFamily servicesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal Reserve SystemFederal appellate courtsFederal district courtsFinancial literacyFiresFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Food assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefForeign language and bilingual programsForests, forestry, treesGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust fundsGuamHIV/AIDSHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHistorical and cultural resourcesHome and outpatient careHomelessness and emergency shelterHospital careHouse of RepresentativesHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationHousing finance and home ownershipHumanities programs fundingImmunology and vaccinationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesIntergovernmental relationsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLandlord and tenantLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLegal Services CorporationLibrary of CongressLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careLow- and moderate-income housingManufacturingMedicaidMedical researchMedicareMental healthMexicoMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority healthMotor carriersMotor vehiclesMultilateral development programsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Foundation on the Arts and the HumanitiesNational Guard and reservesNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)National Science FoundationNational and community serviceNorthern Mariana IslandsNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)NursingNutrition and dietOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Peace CorpsPerforming artsPollution liabilityPostal servicePreschool educationPublic contracts and procurementPublic housingPublic participation and lobbyingPublic transitPublic utilities and utility ratesPuerto RicoRailroad Retirement BoardRailroadsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentSecuritiesSelf-employedSenateSeparation, divorce, custody, supportSmall Business AdministrationSmall businessSmithsonian InstitutionSocial Security AdministrationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSolid waste and recyclingState and local financeStudent aid and college costsSupreme CourtSurgery and anesthesiaTax administration and collection, taxpayersTelephone and wireless communicationTrade agreements and negotiationsTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)U.S. CapitolU.S. Postal ServiceU.S. territories and protectoratesUnemploymentVeterans' medical careViolent crimeVirgin IslandsWages and earningsWater qualityWater resources fundingWater use and supplyWorker safety and health
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 23, 2020
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Plain-English summary
Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act
This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
The bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
In addition, the bill
- expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, and food assistance programs;
- provides economic assistance payments of up to $1,500 per individual;
- eliminates cost-sharing (e.g., deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments) for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines;
- requires health care facilities to implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect health care workers;
- provides grants, loans, and other assistance to hospitals, small businesses, state and local governments, elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and airports;
- expands or establishes various tax credits; and
- establishes requirements for early voting and absentee voting.
The bill also modifies or expands a wide range of other programs and policies, including those regarding
- Medicare and Medicaid,
- medical product supplies,
- housing,
- student loans and financial aid,
- the federal workforce,
- veterans benefits
- environmental and consumer protection requirements,
- the U.S. Postal Service,
- aviation workers and the airline industry, and
- pension and retirement plans.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6379/
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