Reinvigorating the Economy, Creating Opportunity for every Vocation, Employer, Retiree & Youth Act or the RECOVERY Act This bill revises provisions in the tax code; modifies the liability of employers, public officials, and other entities; makes various changes to help schools, employers, and industries respond to COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019); and otherwise addresses economic growth. It also modifies congressional oversight of regulations, including by requiring approval for certain rules. Among other things, the bill establishes and expands various tax credits, deductions, and exclusions from income for individuals and businesses and temporarily suspends payroll taxes. Additionally, the bill limits the liability, under some conditions, of employers, health care providers, and other entities for COVID-19 exposures. It also imposes liability on public officials with authority to direct law enforcement agencies for losses that occur in areas that a law enforcement agency has been instructed not to access during riots. Furthermore, it revises multiple COVID-19 response activities, including by restricting eligibility for unemployment compensation, extending particular business loans and payroll support programs, and establishing sunset dates for spending COVID-19 funds. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Education to use a specified percentage of COVID-19 funds to support certain scholarship-granting organizations. It also establishes an alternate approval process for coronavirus drugs and other medical products approved for sale in another country; expands interstate telehealth access; and makes other changes to health insurance plans, health savings accounts, and retirement accounts. The bill also creates tax incentives and other programs to support mining, petroleum, pharmaceutical, aviation, and other industries.
Academic performance and assessmentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAmerican SamoaAppropriationsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBusiness investment and capitalCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementDepartment of EnergyDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEconomic performance and conditionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment taxesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFederal district courtsFederal-Indian relationsFederal preemptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust fundsGuamHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHome and outpatient careHospital careImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIndian social and development programsIndustrial policy and productivityInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesInterest, dividends, interest ratesIntergovernmental relationsInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venueLegal fees and court costsLegislative rules and procedureMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMiddle EastMinority educationNorthern Mariana IslandsOil and gasProduct safety and qualityReligionSelf-employedSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSpecial educationState and local financeState and local government operationsState and local taxationStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnemploymentU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsWorker safety and health
RECOVERY Act
USA116th CongressS-4537| Senate
| Updated: 9/8/2020
Reinvigorating the Economy, Creating Opportunity for every Vocation, Employer, Retiree & Youth Act or the RECOVERY Act This bill revises provisions in the tax code; modifies the liability of employers, public officials, and other entities; makes various changes to help schools, employers, and industries respond to COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019); and otherwise addresses economic growth. It also modifies congressional oversight of regulations, including by requiring approval for certain rules. Among other things, the bill establishes and expands various tax credits, deductions, and exclusions from income for individuals and businesses and temporarily suspends payroll taxes. Additionally, the bill limits the liability, under some conditions, of employers, health care providers, and other entities for COVID-19 exposures. It also imposes liability on public officials with authority to direct law enforcement agencies for losses that occur in areas that a law enforcement agency has been instructed not to access during riots. Furthermore, it revises multiple COVID-19 response activities, including by restricting eligibility for unemployment compensation, extending particular business loans and payroll support programs, and establishing sunset dates for spending COVID-19 funds. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Education to use a specified percentage of COVID-19 funds to support certain scholarship-granting organizations. It also establishes an alternate approval process for coronavirus drugs and other medical products approved for sale in another country; expands interstate telehealth access; and makes other changes to health insurance plans, health savings accounts, and retirement accounts. The bill also creates tax incentives and other programs to support mining, petroleum, pharmaceutical, aviation, and other industries.
Academic performance and assessmentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAmerican SamoaAppropriationsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBusiness investment and capitalCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementDepartment of EnergyDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEconomic performance and conditionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment taxesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFederal district courtsFederal-Indian relationsFederal preemptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust fundsGuamHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHome and outpatient careHospital careImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIndian social and development programsIndustrial policy and productivityInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesInterest, dividends, interest ratesIntergovernmental relationsInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venueLegal fees and court costsLegislative rules and procedureMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMiddle EastMinority educationNorthern Mariana IslandsOil and gasProduct safety and qualityReligionSelf-employedSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSpecial educationState and local financeState and local government operationsState and local taxationStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnemploymentU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsWorker safety and health