Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2020 or the PREP Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the President to provide additional federal assistance following a major disaster emergency declaration related to a public health emergency, including a pandemic or virus threat, that occurs between the date of this bill's enactment and September 30, 2021. Such additional assistance includes unemployment assistance and lost wages, food assistance for low-income people from Department of Agriculture surplus commodities, legal services, crisis counseling assistance and training, and case management services.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Emergency Management
Disaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careFood assistance and reliefHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseasesLawyers and legal servicesMental healthNutrition and dietUnemploymentWages and earnings
PREP Act of 2020
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| Updated: 3/12/2020
Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2020 or the PREP Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the President to provide additional federal assistance following a major disaster emergency declaration related to a public health emergency, including a pandemic or virus threat, that occurs between the date of this bill's enactment and September 30, 2021. Such additional assistance includes unemployment assistance and lost wages, food assistance for low-income people from Department of Agriculture surplus commodities, legal services, crisis counseling assistance and training, and case management services.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Emergency Management
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Disaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careFood assistance and reliefHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseasesLawyers and legal servicesMental healthNutrition and dietUnemploymentWages and earnings