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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P.L. 116-127 1

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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
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
component Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
nutrition assistance provisions
provisions for free COVID-19 testing
tax credits for employers providing paid leave
unemployment insurance provisions
congressNumber 116th United States Congress
country United States
dateSigned 2020-03-18
enactmentDate 2020-03-18
jurisdiction United States federal government
language English
legislativeBody United States Congress
officialName Families First Coronavirus Response Act
president Donald Trump
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
linked to: Public Law 116-127
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
Public Law 116-136
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
signedBy Donald Trump
status enacted
subject COVID-19 pandemic
temporalScope early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

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Public Law 116-127 publicLawNumber P.L. 116-127
linked to: Public Law 116-127
H.R. 6201 publicLawNumber Public Law 116-127