Lawmakers Introduce Technical Corrections to Coronavirus Package
Brownstein Client Alert, March 16, 2020
Earlier today, lawmakers introduced a set of technical corrections to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201), which passed the House early Saturday morning.
The House previously intended to approve the measure by unanimous consent. However, this may no longer be possible. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) has indicated that he plans to block the technical corrections bill. This will delay passage of the bill.
Once the House approves the bill, it will move to the Senate for consideration. A number of Republican senators have objected to the original House-approved bill. It is unclear as to whether the latest round of technical corrections have addressed their concerns. If the Senate amends the legislation, it will necessarily head back to the House, further delaying passage.
Earlier this afternoon, during a coronavirus task force meeting, President Trump said the administration is thinking of “expanding” the 500-worker limit for mandatory paid sick leave through the Senate process. He said, “We want fairness. We want it for everybody” and “we may very well be adding something on that.”
The technical corrections package can be found here.
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