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American Coronavirus/COVID–19 Election Safety and Security Act

Introduced: September 29, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Sep 29, 2020
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.
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
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The Heroes Act

This bill provides additional appropriations, modifies existing programs and requirements, and establishes new programs to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.

What's happening now September 29, 2020

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.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 4957 Related bill COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 8871 Related bill COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 8877 Related bill Jumpstart for Head Start Act of 2020
  • S 5063 Related bill Emergency Direct Payments Act
  • S 5037 Related bill Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Sep 29, 2020
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 29, 2020
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2020
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2020
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 29, 2020
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Takano, Mark
California · Sep 29, 2020
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 29, 2020
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 29, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8406: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8406/
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"H.R. 8406: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8406/.
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H.R. 8406, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8406/.
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[H.R. 8406: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8406/)
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