Public Law 116-136

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Public Law 116-136 is the formal designation of the CARES Act, a major U.S. federal law enacted in 2020 to provide economic relief and public health support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf COVID-19 relief legislation
United States federal statute
affects Internal Revenue Code of 1986 NERFINISHED
Social Security Act NERFINISHED
appliesTo United States businesses
United States residents
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
congressNumber 116th United States Congress NERFINISHED
contains Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement provisions NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactmentDate 2020-03-27
hasForm omnibus spending and relief package
includes employee retention credit
eviction protections for certain renters
expanded telehealth authorities
mortgage forbearance provisions
relief for student loan borrowers
tax credits for employers
jurisdiction United States of America NERFINISHED
language English
legalCitation 134 Stat. 281
legislativeBody United States Congress
officialName Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
support public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic
provides Paycheck Protection Program NERFINISHED
aid to large corporations
direct payments to individuals
expanded unemployment benefits
funding for hospitals
funding for public health agencies
small business loans
support for state and local governments
publicLawNumber 116-136
responseTo SARS-CoV-2 outbreak
economic downturn caused by COVID-19
sectorImpacted airline industry
health care sector
labor market
small businesses
shortName CARES Act NERFINISHED
signedBy Donald J. Trump NERFINISHED
signingDate 2020-03-27
topic COVID-19 pandemic
economic stimulus
public health emergency response
yearOfEnactment 2020

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