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| Long title | An act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes. |
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| Enacted by | the 116th United States Congress |
| Effective | December 27, 2020 |
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| Public law | Pub. L. 116–260 (text) (PDF) |
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) is a $2.3 trillion[1] spending bill that combines $900 billion in stimulus relief for the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill for the 2021 federal fiscal year (combining 12 separate annual appropriations bills) and prevents a government shutdown.[2][3][4] The bill is one of the largest spending measures ever enacted, surpassing the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, enacted in March 2020.[1] The legislation is the first bill to address the pandemic since April 2020.[5] According to the Senate Historical Office, at 5,593 pages, the legislation is the longest bill ever passed by Congress.[6]
The bill was passed by both houses of Congress on December 21, 2020, with large bipartisan majorities in support. The bill was the product of weeks of intense negotiations and compromise between Democrats and Republicans during the lame-duck session.[7][8][9][10] After initially criticizing the bill, President Donald Trump signed it into law on December 27.[11][12][13]
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- ^ Caitlin Emma & Marianne LeVine, Breaking down the $900B stimulus package and $1.4T omnibus bill, Politico (December 20, 2020).
- ^ "Virus Relief Bill Released Hours Before Vote: Congress Update". Bloomberg.com. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Lahut, Jake. "'A bad time to have a computer glitch': COVID-19 stimulus bill text delayed by printer errors and internet issues". Business Insider. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Haberkorn, Jennifer (December 21, 2020). "Congress approves new stimulus plan that includes checks for many Americans". Los Angeles Times.
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- ^ Foran, Clare; Raju, Manu (December 21, 2020). "House approves $900 billion Covid rescue package, sending it to the Senate". CNN. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Stein, Jeff; DeBonis, Mike. "Senate approves huge spending package, sends economic relief measure to Trump for enactment". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Carney, Jordain (December 21, 2020). "Congress passes $2.3T coronavirus relief, government funding deal". The Hill. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Pramuk, Jacob (December 28, 2020). "Trump signs Covid relief and government funding bill days after he suggested he would block it". CNBC.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke; Rappeport, Alan (December 22, 2020). "Trump Demands Changes to Coronavirus Relief Bill, Calling It a 'Disgrace'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Fritze, John; Subramanian, Courtney. "Trump reverses on coronavirus stimulus deal, signs package he called a 'disgrace'". USA Today. Retrieved December 28, 2020.