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Economic Justice Act

USA116th CongressS-5065| Senate 
| Updated: 12/18/2020
Charles E. Schumer

Charles E. Schumer

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (25)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Economic Justice Act This bill provides emergency funding to address economic disparities and the impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in communities, particularly with respect to low-income and minority populations. Among other programs, the bill provides funding for child care, health services, job training, family support services, small businesses, and housing, as well as for hospital, school, and broadband infrastructure. The bill also includes provisions that raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, incentivize Medicaid expansion, establish a tax credit for first-time homebuyers, and institute clean water and air programs.
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Timeline
Dec 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806)
  • December 18, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 18, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806)

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4512: Outdoors for All Act
  • HR 116-3197: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1334: Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act
  • HR 116-2470: Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act
  • HR 116-582: Raise the Wage Act
  • HR 116-5315: Expanding Opportunity for Minority Depository Institutions Act
  • HR 116-4486: Digital Equity Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4922: Providing Real Opportunities for Growth to Rising Entrepreneurs for Sustained Success (PROGRESS) Act
  • HR 116-2075: School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2020
  • HR 116-584: Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdult education and literacyAdvisory bodiesAgingAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAppropriationsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBuilding constructionBusiness educationBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsBuy American requirementsCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCommunity life and organizationComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightConsumer creditCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCredit and credit marketsDebt collectionDepartment of CommerceDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of LaborDepartment of the TreasuryDigital mediaDisability and paralysisDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEconomic developmentEducational facilities and institutionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsEmployment taxesEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Financial literacyFinancial services and investmentsFloods and storm protectionFood assistance and reliefForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHIV/AIDSHome and outpatient careHousing and community development fundingIncome tax creditsIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor standardsLand transfersLand use and conservationLibraries and archivesLighting, heating, coolingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarriage and family statusMedicaidMedical educationMental healthMetalsMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority employmentMinority healthNational and community serviceNatural disastersNursingOil and gasOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPoverty and welfare assistancePublic contracts and procurementPublic housingPublic-private cooperationRacial and ethnic relationsResearch administration and fundingResidential rehabilitation and home repairRight of privacyRural conditions and developmentSeparation, divorce, custody, supportSmall businessSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSolid waste and recyclingState and local financeState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTelecommunication rates and feesUnemploymentUrban and suburban affairs and developmentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical educationWages and earningsWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater use and supplyWomen in businessWomen's employmentWorker safety and healthYouth employment and child labor

Economic Justice Act

USA116th CongressS-5065| Senate 
| Updated: 12/18/2020
Economic Justice Act This bill provides emergency funding to address economic disparities and the impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in communities, particularly with respect to low-income and minority populations. Among other programs, the bill provides funding for child care, health services, job training, family support services, small businesses, and housing, as well as for hospital, school, and broadband infrastructure. The bill also includes provisions that raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, incentivize Medicaid expansion, establish a tax credit for first-time homebuyers, and institute clean water and air programs.
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Timeline
Dec 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806)
  • December 18, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 18, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806)
Charles E. Schumer

Charles E. Schumer

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (25)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4512: Outdoors for All Act
  • HR 116-3197: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1334: Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act
  • HR 116-2470: Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act
  • HR 116-582: Raise the Wage Act
  • HR 116-5315: Expanding Opportunity for Minority Depository Institutions Act
  • HR 116-4486: Digital Equity Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4922: Providing Real Opportunities for Growth to Rising Entrepreneurs for Sustained Success (PROGRESS) Act
  • HR 116-2075: School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2020
  • HR 116-584: Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdult education and literacyAdvisory bodiesAgingAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAppropriationsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBuilding constructionBusiness educationBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsBuy American requirementsCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCommunity life and organizationComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightConsumer creditCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCredit and credit marketsDebt collectionDepartment of CommerceDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of LaborDepartment of the TreasuryDigital mediaDisability and paralysisDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEconomic developmentEducational facilities and institutionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsEmployment taxesEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Financial literacyFinancial services and investmentsFloods and storm protectionFood assistance and reliefForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHIV/AIDSHome and outpatient careHousing and community development fundingIncome tax creditsIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor standardsLand transfersLand use and conservationLibraries and archivesLighting, heating, coolingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarriage and family statusMedicaidMedical educationMental healthMetalsMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority employmentMinority healthNational and community serviceNatural disastersNursingOil and gasOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPoverty and welfare assistancePublic contracts and procurementPublic housingPublic-private cooperationRacial and ethnic relationsResearch administration and fundingResidential rehabilitation and home repairRight of privacyRural conditions and developmentSeparation, divorce, custody, supportSmall businessSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSolid waste and recyclingState and local financeState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTelecommunication rates and feesUnemploymentUrban and suburban affairs and developmentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical educationWages and earningsWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater use and supplyWomen in businessWomen's employmentWorker safety and healthYouth employment and child labor