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House Democrats Move to Pass $3 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package

House Democrats have proposed a new $3 trillion relief package, titled the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA updates on surveillance inspections during COVID-19

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2020 Statement From: Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administran…
FDA Requires Review of COVID-19 Antibody Tests

To ensure the accuracy of COVID-19 antibody tests and guard against fraudulent testing claims, the FDA recently announced…
Senate Democrats Announce Legislation to Federalize Medical Supply Chain

Senate Democrats, led by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), have announced legislation, The Medical Supply, Transparency…
Congress Approves New $484 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill, More Funding for PPP

A fourth “interim” bipartisan relief package, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266), totaling…
Paycheck Protection Program Has Bumpy Start

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) went live April 3, but the process hasn’t gone as smoothly as hoped.…
National Institutes of Health Accepts Late Grant Applications Given COVID-19 Emergency

On March 26, NIH announced that grant applications submitted late would continue to be accepted recognizing that the…
Paycheck Protection Program Loans Move Forward SBA/Treasury Department Issue Guidance

On March 31, the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration (SBA) released initial guidance and a sample application…
CARES Act Includes Rep. Curtis’ small business Advance Payment for Paid Leave

On March 20, after passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCR), Representative John Curtis (R-UT), sent…
CISA: Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response

“As the Nation comes together to slow the spread of COVID-19, on March 16th the President issued updated…
House Sends $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill to President’s Desk

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 758, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act –…
Senate aims to vote Wednesday on $2T coronavirus bill

Washington Post – The Senate is aiming to vote Wednesday on a $2 trillion stimulus package that is…