Today the House Democrats released their latest COVID-19 legislation, H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, which proposes more than $3 trillion in funding. The bill contains over $100 billion in funding for the Department of Education, including $90 billion for a State Fiscal Stabilization fund and $10.15 billion to help alleviate burdens with the coronavirus for both colleges and students, of which $1.7 billion is for HBCUs and MSIs. The bill also includes up to $10,000 in debt relief per Federal Student loan borrower. Additional funding includes $7.6 billion for HRSA, $2.1 billion for the CDC, $4.7 billion for NIH, and $3 billion for SAMHSA. It contains nearly $916 billion for state and local governments as well as tax relief, direct cash payments, expanded Unemployment Insurance benefits, and funding for election security and the postal service. Republican leaders oppose the bill and have been advocating for a pause in legislation in order to assess the impact of the previous relief bills. The House aims to vote on the Heroes Act this Friday.
Heroes Act Draft legislation
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