The House this afternoon passed the CARES Act by voice vote after more than four hours of debate. On Wednesday evening the Senate passed the bill 96-0. The President has stated that he intends to sign the $2 trillion legislation. Our newswire update from Wednesday provides an overview of the bill, which is the largest of three major Coronavirus related funding bills to be passed by both legislative chambers this month. House Democrats have outlined their priorities for a potential fourth and fifth Coronavirus related stimulus bill.
The legislation may be accessed here.
Wednesday’s newswire overview of the bill may be accessed here.