HR-6669 : Still Just a Bill

COVID-19 Cost Share Adjustment Relief Act of 2020

This bill provides for a 100% federal cost share of assistance provided under the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it.

The President may provide assistance for activities, costs, and purchases of states or local governments or the owners or operators of eligible private nonprofits, including, among other things

  • backfill costs for first responders and other essential employees who are ill or quarantined,
  • increased operating costs for essential government services due to such emergency,
  • medical equipment and public health costs, and
  • costs associated with maintaining alternate care facilities or related facilities currently inactive but related to future needs tied to the ongoing pandemic event.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-05-04CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.House committee actions
2020-05-01IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.House floor actions
2020-05-01IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Peter A. DeFazio [D] (OR-4)
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Policy Area :

Emergency Management
Related Subjects
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Government information and archives
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • State and local finance
  • State and local government operations
  • Worker safety and health
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