The latest coronavirus bill released during the last Congress contains $ 600 checks for millions of Americans – and many more internally that have attracted much less attention.
Subsequent additions include billions more in funding for President Trump’s border wall – following a report that the administration briefed Biden’s transition officials on what could be saved if construction was lifted. killed.
In a $ 1.4 trillion bill to keep the government going through September, combined with the coronavirus bill, there is $ 1.4 billion in border wall funding.
The latter agreement also includes another preparation pushed by the White House: a full ration for business food.
Reading, PA – Dec 15: Volunteers distribute food as people drive through in cars. The new coronavirus bill includes investigations for Americans, extended unemployment, as well as provisions on rent and funding for the border wall
The administration has been pushing to expand the size of the allotment, which has been in place for decades. Democrats agreed to it and received an increase in tax credits for low-income families, the Washington Post reported.
Small businesses receive relief of $ 325 billion n through PPP lending and other programs. The bill will update programs from existing coronavirus packages, such as $ 284 billion for Paycheck Protection Program loans that were an important link for businesses during the economic turmoil introduced by the virus.
Destination marketing groups and local newspapers, TV and radio broadcasters will be eligible for the funding.
This was among the most important provisions in the bill, which also includes $ 286 billion in relief for employees and families in the form of $ 300 per week in enhanced unemployment benefits, payments $ 600 for individuals making up to $ 75,000 per year, and an increase in the maximum number. of weeks of state unemployment to 50 weeks.
It also extends benefits to new businesses.
$ 15 billion has been earmarked for film theaters and cultural venues, which have been hit by the uprising when attendance fell or locks shut down.
The text of a final bill was not yet available when leaders registered votes on the contract for Monday.
This aerial photo taken by a drone shows the US-Mexico border wall on December 1, 2020 in Jacumba, California
The bill gives full access to business food, a priority at the White House
APRIL 24: The Hon. Philip Dinwiddie prepares to pre-arrange mass at St. James Episcopal Church on April 24, 2020 in Grosse Ile, Michigan. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, churches had to find new ways to bring service into the lives of their parishioners. The agreement clarifies that churches are eligible for PPP loans
DETROIT, MI – APRIL 26: Digital pavilion displays ‘We Love You, Detroit’ message outside Fox Theater closed while coronavirus outbreak continues April 26, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The deal provides $ 15 billion for film theaters and cultural venues
Churches and faith-based institutions, which have also seen attendance and donations, are clarified to be eligible for the loans.
The bill will extend a moratorium on evictions through Jan. 31, and has $ 25 billion to support those struggling to rent.
According to a Democrat bill summary, ‘These families will be able to use this support for past rents, future rent payments, as well as paying and preventing utility and energy bills closure. ‘
Negotiators combined the bill with an amount of $ 1.4 trillion to keep the government open, along with an extension of expiring tax provisions.
As the agreement hung around for months at a time of non-stop negotiations, it drew up a number of preparations, some with direct links to the pandemic, and others with a more widespread link.
It provides a tax credit to employers who provide paid sick leave to their employees; $ 7 billion to expand broadband access during remote work and school; $ 9 billion in Treasury investments in Community Development Finance Institutes (CDFIs) and Minority Ethnic Investment Institutions; and increasing low-income housing tax credit.
The bill for schools is $ 82 billion. This includes $ 4 billion for K-12 schools, $ 23 billion for higher education relief, and $ 908 million for for-profit colleges for financial aid.
The bill allows the federal government to reimburse contractors for the costs of paid leave.
For one thing, the agreement does not include support for state and local governments, a top priority of Democratic negotiators for months. It also does not include protection of responsibility for businesses that Republicans seek.