HR 6778
116th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Corporate finance and management
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor-management relations
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Small business
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
_______ Act of 2020
Introduced: May 8, 2020
Introduced by:
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits corporations that receive specified federal aid related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic from making certain changes to their workforce. Specifically, corporations receiving such aid must not
- reduce workforce levels, employee benefits, or wages; or
- alter any collective bargaining agreements.
These prohibitions apply beginning on the date a corporation first receives such aid and end one year after the date on which the later of either the termination of the COVID-19 public health emergency or the aid has been repaid.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1