Latest Stimulus Package For Essential Workers

The house has already passed a 200 billion heroes fund for essential workers back in may when it passed the heroes act which includes hazard pay for essential workers and a second 1 200.

Latest stimulus package for essential workers. It is a 3 trillion stimulus relief bill that includes among other things a second round of 1 200 stimulus checks 200 billion in hazard pay for essential workers and a six month extension to. The heroes fund also would provide a 15 000 recruitment incentive in the form of a sign on bonus for first responders and health and home care workers who sign on to do essential work. The house passed a 3 trillion stimulus relief package on friday may 15.

Gavin newsom proposed his own 4 5 billion stimulus package as part of state budget negotiations. The package does not include hazard pay for essential workers. Washington house speaker nancy pelosi unveiled a more than 3 trillion coronavirus aid package tuesday a sweeping effort with 1 trillion for states and cities hazard pay for essential.

Nearly four months ago the house passed the heroes act as its version of a fourth coronavirus stimulus package and included within it 200 billion in hazard pay funds for essential workers as well. It s called the heroes act.