Stimulus Bill Passed For Essential Workers
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Stimulus bill passed for essential workers. The house included hazard pay for essential workers in the bill and it passed. This would be the first of the five stimulus bills to specifically address the economic needs of essential workers. The house passed a sweeping 3 trillion rescue package.
Heroes act hazard pay amount. The 3 trillion stimulus package specifically sets aside 200 billion for essential workers in the form of hazard. The house has already passed a 200 billion heroes fund for essential workers back in may when it passed the heroes act which includes hazard pay for essential workers and a second 1 200 stimulus check among other things.
Lawmakers reached an agreement over the weekend on a 900 billion stimulus package that was passed by congress on monday. Combined with hazard pay for essential workers and strengthened job safety. The nearly 1 trillion covid 19 relief bill will include a second stimulus check of up to 600 for many americans an extra 300 in enhanced unemployment insurance for 11 weeks the continuation.
A new bill introduced this week would give essential workers 25 000 in student debt relief or for college tuition or costs of a workforce development or continuing education program. The house has already passed a 200 billion heroes fund for essential workers back in may when it passed the heroes act which includes hazard pay for essential workers and a second 1 200. Democrats and gop want in the next stimulus bill.
27 2020 until 60 days after the last day of the covid 19 public health emergency. The heroes fund allocates 200 billion in hazard payments for essential workers. There are 17 different categories of essential workers according to the department of homeland security and the prioritization of essential workers will be necessary when it comes to the.
The heroes act passed by the house includes a provision for essential workers to receive a 13 per hour pay rise paid back retroactively to january and through to the end of year.