Public Law 116-127

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Public Law 116-127 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in March 2020 that provided emergency paid sick leave, expanded family and medical leave, free COVID-19 testing, and nutrition assistance in response to the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Congress
COVID-19 pandemic relief law
United States federal statute
appliesTo certain public sector employers
private employers with fewer than 500 employees
areaOfLaw labor law
public health law
social welfare law
billNumber H.R. 6201 NERFINISHED
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
component Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act NERFINISHED
Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act NERFINISHED
nutrition assistance provisions
provisions for free COVID-19 testing
tax credits for employers providing paid leave
unemployment insurance provisions
congressNumber 116th United States Congress NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateSigned 2020-03-18
enactmentDate 2020-03-18
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legislativeBody United States Congress
officialName Families First Coronavirus Response Act NERFINISHED
president Donald Trump NERFINISHED
provides emergency paid sick leave for certain employees
expanded family and medical leave for certain employees
federal funding for COVID-19 diagnostic testing
increased funding for SNAP
tax credits to offset employer costs of paid leave
waivers and flexibilities for school meal programs
publicLawNumber P.L. 116-127 NERFINISHED
purpose to expand family and medical leave in response to COVID-19
to provide emergency paid sick leave in response to COVID-19
to provide free COVID-19 testing
to provide nutrition assistance during the COVID-19 emergency
to provide unemployment-related support during the COVID-19 emergency
relatedTo Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act NERFINISHED
Public Law 116-136 NERFINISHED
responseTo economic disruption caused by COVID-19
public health emergency related to COVID-19
sectorAffected education and school nutrition programs
employment
health care
shortTitle Families First Coronavirus Response Act NERFINISHED
signedBy Donald Trump NERFINISHED
status enacted
subject COVID-19 pandemic
temporalScope early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

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