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Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-8406| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Nita M. Lowey

Nita M. Lowey

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Appropriations Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Heroes Act This bill provides additional appropriations, modifies existing programs and requirements, and establishes new programs to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4941
Introduced in Senate
  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • December 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4941
    Introduced in Senate

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • S 116-4800: The Heroes Act
  • HR 116-1256: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act
  • HR 116-8812: Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
  • S 116-4860: REEF Act
  • S 116-5063: Emergency Direct Payments Act
  • HR 116-8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 116-3545: NO HATE Act
  • HR 116-8448: To prohibit certain signatures on checks and notices issued by the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
  • S 116-4627: FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020
  • S 116-2043: Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdoption and foster careAdult day careAdult education and literacyAdvisory bodiesAfrican Development FoundationAgingAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAir qualityAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAllied health servicesAlternative and renewable resourcesAmerican Battle Monuments CommissionAmerican SamoaAnimal and plant healthAppropriationsArchitect of the CapitolAsiaAssault and harassment offensesAviation and airportsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBankruptcyBlood and blood diseasesBorder security and unlawful immigrationBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsBuy American requirementsCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaCemeteries and funeralsCensus and government statisticsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Child care and developmentChild healthCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCommunity life and organizationCommutingComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional agenciesCongressional Budget Office (CBO)Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightConsumer affairsConsumer creditCorporation for National and Community ServiceCorporation for Public BroadcastingCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCredit and credit marketsCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDebt collectionDefense spendingDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EducationDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of JusticeDepartment of LaborDepartment of StateDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of the TreasuryDepartment of TransportationDepartment of Veterans AffairsDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceDistrict of ColumbiaDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDue process and equal protectionEconomic performance and conditionsEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEmployment taxesEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Evidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal-Indian relationsFederal officialsFederal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investmentsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Food assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsForeign loans and debtFraud offenses and financial crimesFruit and vegetablesGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment Publishing Office (GPO)Government studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamHate crimesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHIV/AIDSHome and outpatient careHomelessness and emergency shelterHospital careHouse of RepresentativesHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationHousing finance and home ownershipHousing for the elderly and disabledHousing supply and affordabilityHumanities programs fundingImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesInsurance industry and regulationInter-American FoundationInterest, dividends, interest ratesIntergovernmental relationsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)International organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLabor-management relationsLandlord and tenantLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLegal Services CorporationLibraries and archivesLibrary of CongressLicensing and registrationsLife, casualty, property insuranceLighting, heating, coolingLivestockLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careLow- and moderate-income housingManufacturingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarshall IslandsMeatMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMicronesiaMiddle EastMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborMilitary civil functionsMilitary historyMilitary medicineMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationMinority healthMonuments and memorialsMotor carriersMultilateral development programsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersMusicNational and community serviceNational Archives and Records AdministrationNational Credit Union AdministrationNational Foundation on the Arts and the HumanitiesNational Guard and reservesNational Institutes of Health (NIH)National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)National Science FoundationNatural disastersNeighborhood Reinvestment CorporationNeurological disordersNews media and reportingNorthern Mariana IslandsNorth KoreaNursingNutrition and dietOceaniaOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-8406| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
The Heroes Act This bill provides additional appropriations, modifies existing programs and requirements, and establishes new programs to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4941
Introduced in Senate
  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • December 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4941
    Introduced in Senate
Nita M. Lowey

Nita M. Lowey

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Appropriations Committee, Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • S 116-4800: The Heroes Act
  • HR 116-1256: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act
  • HR 116-8812: Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
  • S 116-4860: REEF Act
  • S 116-5063: Emergency Direct Payments Act
  • HR 116-8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 116-3545: NO HATE Act
  • HR 116-8448: To prohibit certain signatures on checks and notices issued by the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
  • S 116-4627: FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020
  • S 116-2043: Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdoption and foster careAdult day careAdult education and literacyAdvisory bodiesAfrican Development FoundationAgingAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAir qualityAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAllied health servicesAlternative and renewable resourcesAmerican Battle Monuments CommissionAmerican SamoaAnimal and plant healthAppropriationsArchitect of the CapitolAsiaAssault and harassment offensesAviation and airportsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBankruptcyBlood and blood diseasesBorder security and unlawful immigrationBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsBuy American requirementsCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaCemeteries and funeralsCensus and government statisticsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Child care and developmentChild healthCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCommunity life and organizationCommutingComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional agenciesCongressional Budget Office (CBO)Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightConsumer affairsConsumer creditCorporation for National and Community ServiceCorporation for Public BroadcastingCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCredit and credit marketsCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDebt collectionDefense spendingDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EducationDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of JusticeDepartment of LaborDepartment of StateDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of the TreasuryDepartment of TransportationDepartment of Veterans AffairsDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceDistrict of ColumbiaDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDue process and equal protectionEconomic performance and conditionsEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEmployment taxesEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Evidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal-Indian relationsFederal officialsFederal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investmentsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Food assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsForeign loans and debtFraud offenses and financial crimesFruit and vegetablesGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment Publishing Office (GPO)Government studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamHate crimesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHIV/AIDSHome and outpatient careHomelessness and emergency shelterHospital careHouse of RepresentativesHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationHousing finance and home ownershipHousing for the elderly and disabledHousing supply and affordabilityHumanities programs fundingImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesInsurance industry and regulationInter-American FoundationInterest, dividends, interest ratesIntergovernmental relationsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)International organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLabor-management relationsLandlord and tenantLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLegal Services CorporationLibraries and archivesLibrary of CongressLicensing and registrationsLife, casualty, property insuranceLighting, heating, coolingLivestockLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careLow- and moderate-income housingManufacturingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarshall IslandsMeatMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMicronesiaMiddle EastMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborMilitary civil functionsMilitary historyMilitary medicineMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationMinority healthMonuments and memorialsMotor carriersMultilateral development programsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersMusicNational and community serviceNational Archives and Records AdministrationNational Credit Union AdministrationNational Foundation on the Arts and the HumanitiesNational Guard and reservesNational Institutes of Health (NIH)National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)National Science FoundationNatural disastersNeighborhood Reinvestment CorporationNeurological disordersNews media and reportingNorthern Mariana IslandsNorth KoreaNursingNutrition and dietOceaniaOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)