S. 4800
116th Congress
Senate
The Heroes Act
Official title: A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.
Economics and Public Finance
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdoption and foster care
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Adult day careAdult education and literacyAdvisory bodiesAfrican Development FoundationAgingAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAir qualityAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAllied health servicesAlternative and renewable resourcesAmerican Battle Monuments CommissionAmerican SamoaAnimal and plant healthAppropriationsArchitect of the CapitolAsiaAssault and harassment offensesAviation and airportsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBankruptcyBlood and blood diseasesBorder security and unlawful immigrationBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsBuy American requirementsCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaCemeteries and funeralsCensus and government statisticsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Child care and developmentChild healthCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCommunity life and organizationCommutingComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional Budget Office (CBO)Congressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsConsumer affairsConsumer creditCorporation for National and Community ServiceCorporation for Public BroadcastingCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCredit and credit marketsCrime victimsCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDebt 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 TreasuryDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceDistrict of ColumbiaDomestic violence and child abuseDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDue process and equal protectionEconomic performance and conditionsEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEmployment taxesEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental healthEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal Reserve SystemFederal officialsFederal-Indian relationsFinancial services and investmentsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Food assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsForeign loans and debtFraud offenses and financial crimesFruit and vegetablesGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government Publishing Office (GPO)Government buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamHIV/AIDSHate crimesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHome and outpatient careHomelessness and emergency shelterHospital careHouse of RepresentativesHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationHousing finance and home ownershipHousing for the elderly and disabledHousing supply and affordabilityHumanities programs fundingImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesInsurance industry and regulationInter-American FoundationInterest, dividends, interest ratesIntergovernmental relationsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)International organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLabor-management relationsLandlord and tenantLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLegal Services CorporationLibraries and archivesLibrary of CongressLicensing and registrationsLife, casualty, property insuranceLighting, heating, coolingLivestockLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careLow- and moderate-income housingManufacturingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarshall IslandsMeatMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMicronesiaMiddle EastMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborMilitary civil functionsMilitary historyMilitary medicineMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationMinority healthMonuments and memorialsMotor carriersMultilateral development programsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersMusicNational Archives and Records AdministrationNational Credit Union AdministrationNational Foundation on the Arts and the HumanitiesNational Guard and reservesNational Institutes of Health (NIH)National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)National Science FoundationNational and community serviceNatural disastersNeighborhood Reinvestment CorporationNeurological disordersNews media and reportingNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNursingNutrition and dietOceaniaOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)PalauPerformance measurementPerforming artsPostal servicePoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProduct development and innovationPublic contracts and procurementPublic housingPublic transitPublic utilities and utility ratesPublic-private cooperationPuerto RicoRadio spectrum allocationRailroad Retirement BoardRailroadsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentResearch ethicsRetail and wholesale tradesRight of privacyRoads and highwaysRural conditions and developmentSaint Lawrence SeawayScientific communicationSecuritiesSelf-employedSenateSeparation, divorce, custody, supportSex offensesSmall Business AdministrationSmall businessSmall townsSocial Security AdministrationSocial security and elderly assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSolid waste and recyclingState and local courtsState and local financeState and local government operationsState and local taxationStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsSyriaTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTelecommunication rates and feesTelephone and wireless communicationTelevision and filmTemporary and part-time employmentTerrorismTransportation costsTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityU.S. CapitolU.S. Postal ServiceU.S. territories and protectoratesUnemploymentUrban and suburban affairs and developmentUser charges and feesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensationVeterinary medicine and animal diseasesVirgin IslandsVisas and passportsVocational and technical educationVoting rightsWages and earningsWater resources fundingWater use and supplyWomen in businessWomen's healthWorker safety and healthWorld healthYouth employment and child labor
Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581.
Oct 19, 2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text: CR S6075-6295)
Oct 19, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581.
Plain-English summary
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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4800: The Heroes Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4800/
"S. 4800: The Heroes Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4800/.
S. 4800, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4800/.
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