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March 18, 2020 | H.R. 6201

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic left families across the country devastated and in need of support to combat the public health and economic emergencies taking place. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) provides flexible leave, extended unemployment benefits, coronavirus testing, and expanded social assistance for families. Namely it:

  • Includes two weeks of paid leave for both public and private sector workers
  • Requires employers to provide two weeks of paid sick leave and up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave for employees affected by the coronavirus 
  • Provides emergency leave for workers who are unable to work or telework but have children under 18 whose school or place of care is closed, or their child care provider is unavailable because of a public health emergency
  • Ensures that states that see their unemployment rates rise by at least 10% are eligible for interest free loans to extend unemployment payments. 
  • Suspends the work requirements for SNAP benefits
  • Allocates $250 million in funding for home-delivery meals to seniors, $400 million for food banks, and $500 million to help feed families.
  • Allow schools that provide free to go breakfasts and lunches to low income students to distribute.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result:
Passed

YEAs: 90 | NAYs: 8
Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Tim Scott SC Republican No
Sen. Rick Scott FL Republican Not Voting
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen NH Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard C. Shelby AL Republican Yes
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema AZ ID ID Yes
Sen. Tina Smith MN Democrat Yes
Sen. Debbie Stabenow MI Democrat Yes
Sen. Dan Sullivan AK Republican Yes
Sen. Jon Tester MT Democrat Yes
Sen. John Thune SD Republican Yes
Sen. Thom Tillis NC Republican Yes
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey PA Republican Yes
Sen. Tom Udall NM Democrat Yes
Sen. Chris Van Hollen MD Democrat Yes
Sen. Mark Warner VA Democrat Yes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren MA Democrat Yes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse RI Democrat Yes
Sen. Roger Wicker MS Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden OR Democrat Yes
Sen. Todd Young IN Republican Yes