Senate Bill 3548 - CARES Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2020-03-19

Recent Activity

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

Alternative Names

CARES Act

CARES Act

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

COVID-19 Pandemic Education Relief Act of 2020

Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020

A bill to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

Associated Legislation

Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that payment of taxes on deferred foreign income in installments shall not prevent credit or refund of overpayments or increase estimated taxes.

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019

DISARM Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the limitation on downward attribution of stock ownership in applying the constructive ownership rules to controlled foreign corporations, and for other purposes.

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act

NOVEL Act of 2019

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the limitation on downward attribution of stock ownership in applying the constructive ownership rules to controlled foreign corporations, and for other purposes.

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019

Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act

‘Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act'

Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020

CARES Act

R–DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020

Preventing Essential Medical Device Shortages Act of 2020

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020

Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act

Commission on America’s Medical Security Act

COVID–19 National Service Response Act

Commission on America’s Medical Security Act

Tax Filing Relief for America Act

Telehealth Expansion Act

Policy Areas

Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Appropriations

Aviation and airports

Business education

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Charitable contributions

Child health

Civil actions and liability

Congressional oversight

Corporate finance and management

Corporation for National and Community Service

Department of Health and Human Services

Disability and health-based discrimination

Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Drug therapy

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Economic performance and conditions

Education programs funding

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Employee benefits and pensions

Employee hiring

Employee leave

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Employment taxes

Evidence and witnesses

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal preemption

Financial crises and stabilization

Financial services and investments

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Food assistance and relief

Foreign and international corporations

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government information and archives

Government lending and loan guarantees

Government studies and investigations

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health care quality

Health facilities and institutions

Health information and medical records

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Higher education

Home and outpatient care

Hospital care

Housing discrimination

Immunology and vaccination

Income tax credits

Income tax deductions

Income tax exclusion

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Interest, dividends, interest rates

Judicial procedure and administration

Manufacturing

Medicaid

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Medicare

Minority and disadvantaged businesses

Minority education

Motor fuels

National and community service

Nutrition and diet

Prescription drugs

Right of privacy

Rural conditions and development

Sales and excise taxes

Securities

Small Business Administration

Small business

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

State and local finance

State and local government operations

Strategic materials and reserves

Student aid and college costs

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Taxation of foreign income

Temporary and part-time employment

Transportation employees

U.S. territories and protectorates

Unemployment

User charges and fees

Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Wages and earnings

Women in business

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

Committees and Subcommittees

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Finance Committee

Variations and Revisions

Richard C. ShelbyLamar AlexanderCARES ActR–DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals ActPrimary Care Enhancement Act of 2019United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019Commission on America’s Medical Security ActCOVID–19 National Service Response Act‘Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act'116 samdt 1561 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.Commission on America’s Medical Security Act116 samdt 1563 - To suspend Federal payroll taxes for 2020.Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act116 samdt 1562 - To enhance the 2020 recovery rebates for individuals.

CARES Act

2/8/2022, 11:14 PM

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act

This bill addresses economic impacts of, and otherwise responds to, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

The bill authorizes em...

Congress
116
Number
S - 3548
Introduced on
2020-03-19
# Amendments
3
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/19/2020
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act

This bill addresses economic impacts of, and otherwise responds to, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

The bill authorizes em...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
Policy Areas
Economics and Public Finance
Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Appropriations•
Aviation and airports•
Business education•
Cardiovascular and respiratory health•
Charitable contributions•
Child health•
Civil actions and liability•
Congressional oversight•
Corporate finance and management•
Corporation for National and Community Service•
Department of Health and Human Services•
Disability and health-based discrimination•
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation•
Drug therapy•
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use•
Economic performance and conditions•
Education programs funding•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Employee benefits and pensions•
Employee hiring•
Employee leave•
Employment discrimination and employee rights•
Employment taxes•
Evidence and witnesses•
Executive agency funding and structure•
Federal preemption•
Financial crises and stabilization•
Financial services and investments•
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)•
Food assistance and relief•
Foreign and international corporations•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Government information and archives•
Government lending and loan guarantees•
Government studies and investigations•
Health care costs and insurance•
Health care coverage and access•
Health care quality•
Health facilities and institutions•
Health information and medical records•
Health personnel•
Health programs administration and funding•
Health promotion and preventive care•
Health technology, devices, supplies•
Higher education•
Home and outpatient care•
Hospital care•
Housing discrimination•
Immunology and vaccination•
Income tax credits•
Income tax deductions•
Income tax exclusion•
Infectious and parasitic diseases•
Interest, dividends, interest rates•
Judicial procedure and administration•
Manufacturing•
Medicaid•
Medical tests and diagnostic methods•
Medicare•
Minority and disadvantaged businesses•
Minority education•
Motor fuels•
National and community service•
Nutrition and diet•
Prescription drugs•
Right of privacy•
Rural conditions and development•
Sales and excise taxes•
Securities•
Small Business Administration•
Small business•
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations•
State and local finance•
State and local government operations•
Strategic materials and reserves•
Student aid and college costs•
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers•
Taxation of foreign income•
Temporary and part-time employment•
Transportation employees•
U.S. territories and protectorates•
Unemployment•
User charges and fees•
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases•
Wages and earnings•
Women in business

Comments

Related

Member:  Richard C. Shelby
Member:  Lamar Alexander
Bill:  CARES Act
Bill:  R–DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020
Bill:  Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act
Bill:  Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019
Bill:  United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019
Bill:  Commission on America’s Medical Security Act
Bill:  COVID–19 National Service Response Act
Bill:  ‘Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act'
Amendment:  116 samdt 1561 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Bill:  Commission on America’s Medical Security Act
Amendment:  116 samdt 1563 - To suspend Federal payroll taxes for 2020.
Bill:  Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019
Bill:  Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020
Bill:  Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act
Amendment:  116 samdt 1562 - To enhance the 2020 recovery rebates for individuals.

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/20/2020

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act

This bill addresses economic impacts of, and otherwise responds to, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

The bill authorizes em...

Latest Action6/3/2020
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.