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On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a long-anticipated additional round of COVID relief legislation as part of the
Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. This relief bill provides much-needed stimulus to individuals, businesses, and hospitals in response to the economic distress caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The votes were overwhelming as the Senate passed the bill with a 92-6 vote and the House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 359-53. President Trump was widely expected to sign the legislation, but he has now stated that he will veto it unless the $600 checks sent to individuals are increased to $2,000. The legislation was passed by wide enough margins to override the veto, but it is not yet known if Congress will take that action. The future of the legislation remains uncertain for now. The relief bill was included as Division N of a larger legislative package that included govern
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a long-anticipated additional round of COVID relief legislation as part of the
Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. This relief bill provides much-needed stimulus to individuals, businesses, and hospitals in response to the economic distress caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The votes were overwhelming as the Senate passed the bill with a 92-6 vote and the House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 359-53. President Trump is expected to sign the legislation into law. The relief bill was included as Division N of a larger legislative package that included government funding and other bills. The complete text of the legislative package can be found here, and it was the result of last-minute frantic negotiations. Below is a detailed summary of every provision of the COVID relief bill. You can find our Top 10 takeaways summary here.
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Further details emerged Monday of a $900 billion bipartisan coronavirus economic relief measure announced over the weekend. Congress appeared to deliver several items on the hotel industry’s lobbying wish list.
But the recovery fight is far from over, says the industry’s leading trade group.
“We’re not done yet. There’s much more to do,” said American Hotel & Lodging Association CEO Chip Rogers. “While the Paycheck Protection Program is helpful in creating that bridge to help people travel again, there are still lingering debt issues that will need to be resolved.”
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