Please join Greenberg Traurig for a webinar to discuss the recently enacted Covid-Relief bill. We’ll provide an overview of the bill and discuss eligibility criteria for the grant and loan programs that Congress incorporated in this legislation. Topics will include:
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Presidential Race
After historic delays required to tabulate millions of ballots that were not sufficiently counted until four days after the election, former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner in the U.S. Presidential election on November 7th and will serve as the 46th President of the United States. In a victory speech
As Congress attempts to put together a “Continuing Resolution” this week to extend discretionary program funding and avoid a government shutdown on October 1, there has been talk of adding several seemingly unrelated provisions to the bill. These areas include highway programs, flood insurance, and Medicare and Medicaid demonstration programs.
Why? Each of these areas
Greenberg Traurig’s former Members of Congress Charlie Bass, Randy Forbes, Rodney Frelinghuysen and Albert Wynn discuss the top issues in the current negotiations to resolve differences between the House-passed Heroes Act and the Senate’s HEALS Act. Their in-depth discussion of specific topics can be found in this video at the following time-marks:
0:10 Liability Reform
House, Senate, and White House negotiators resumed discussions this week on COVID-19 relief legislation. The House passed the “Heroes Act” (H.R.6800) on May 15th, while Senate Republicans introduced the “Heals Act” last week. There are significant policy disagreements in multiple areas. The table below outlines the estimated budgetary impact by major policy category,
On March 16, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201), after adding a 90-page “technical corrections amendment.” The legislation will now be considered by the U.S. Senate. It contains provisions providing for an Emergency Paid Sick Leave benefit and a Public Health Emergency Paid Leave benefit. A refundable
Third Relief Bill Expected in Coming Days
On March 6, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
Recent developments involving the spread of COVID-19 have continued to affect congressional and administration efforts on
For a refresher on what Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are and what Congressional action may mean for stakeholders, see the Greenberg Traurig E2 Law blog from earlier this year.
As legislative days dwindle, Congress is in a full sprint to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (related blog post), among several other must-pass