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Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act

USA116th CongressS-3947| Senate 
| Updated: 6/11/2020
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act This bill allows additional uses for higher education emergency relief funds and requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to apply for such funds. Specifically, the bill permits IHEs to use emergency relief funds to defray expenses, including those related to lost revenue, incurred expenses, technology costs for distance education, faculty and staff training, and payroll. Currently, the use of such funds is limited to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Further, IHEs must apply to the Department of Education to receive such funds.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2935-2936)
  • June 11, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2935-2936)

Education

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaWages and earnings

Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act

USA116th CongressS-3947| Senate 
| Updated: 6/11/2020
Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act This bill allows additional uses for higher education emergency relief funds and requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to apply for such funds. Specifically, the bill permits IHEs to use emergency relief funds to defray expenses, including those related to lost revenue, incurred expenses, technology costs for distance education, faculty and staff training, and payroll. Currently, the use of such funds is limited to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Further, IHEs must apply to the Department of Education to receive such funds.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2935-2936)
  • June 11, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2935-2936)
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaWages and earnings