Was The Second Stimulus Package Passed Today

The bill that passed yesterday is being called the heroes act 2 0 and includes 600 federal unemployment benefits and aid for restaurants and airlines.

Was the second stimulus package passed today. Before christmas trump indicated that he might not sign the new stimulus package that congress passed earlier this month in response to the covid 19 pandemic because among other reasons the. Congress has scheduled an announcement about the final details of the covid 19 stimulus package at 4 00 pm eastern time. The democrats originally proposed this bill.

President donald trump signed on sunday evening a 900 billion pandemic relief bill into law that includes enhanced unemployment benefits and direct cash payments. Breaking down the 900b stimulus package and 1 4t omnibus bill. 28 to authorize a 2 000 second stimulus payment for every qualifying adult and dependent but it hasn t been picked up for a vote in.

The 900 billion package includes 600 per person cash payments half of what people received in the spring. The legislation offers a wide range of help both for individuals and for struggling elements of the economy from mass. The package extends some provisions of the original stimulus package that was passed in the spring while adding new measures to help working families who have continued to suffer amid the pandemic.

President trump says that s not enough. That s when unemployment benefit extensions included in the second. A second round of stimulus checks may soon land in the bank accounts of millions of americans after president donald trump signed a 900 billion economic relief package on december 27.