Monday, April 6, 2020
Much of the weekend’s and today’s federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic centered on implementation of recently enacted COVID-19 response measures, including the launch of the CARES Act small business loan program (the Paycheck Protection Program). Below is a synopsis of recent actions.
Congress
Over the weekend, House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) sent a
Dear Colleague letter to House Members updating them on the newly-established House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, as well as her desire to bring to the floor a bipartisan CARES 2 package later this month
Agency Activity
Department of the Treasury / Small Business Administration
- On Friday, lenders began processing loan applications under the small business Paycheck Protection Program
- See update from Senate Small Business Committee Chairman Rubio (R-FL) here
Department of Labor
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of State
Department of Education
Federal Communications Commission
State / Local Activity
Given the plethora of state and local actions, we recommend MultiState’s
COVID-19 Policy Tracker as a comprehensive tool to monitor the response