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116th Congress > House > Vote 751

Date: February 07, 2020

Result: 257-149 (Agreed to)

Clerk session vote number: 52

Sponsor: LOWEY, Nita M. (D-NY)

Bill number: HR5687

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Description: Shalala of Florida Part C Amendment No. 1

Bill summary:

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020

This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations and expands tax credits to respond to recent natural disasters and emergencies that affected Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories.

The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

The bill provides $4.89 billion in FY2020 (...show more) supplemental appropriations for programs within

• the Department of Energy,
• the Department of Education,
• the Federal Highway Administration,
• the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
• the Department of Agriculture.

The programs address issues such as

• cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response;
• the electric grid;
• the educational needs of individuals affected by natural disasters and emergencies;
• repairs to roads affected by natural disasters and emergencies;
• community development; and
• disaster nutrition assistance.

The bill also expands tax credits and modifies related requirements that affect the residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The bill includes provisions regarding

• the child tax credit,
• the earned income tax credit,
• the low-income housing tax credit,
• the new markets tax credit,
• the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid) to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and
• an employee retention tax credit.

Bill titles: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2020; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2020; Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020; Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2020

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