COVID-19 — Legislation,
Regulations and
Pronouncements
· official actions adopted by governments and other authorities ·
| U.S. Federal Government · U.S. States |
U.S. Federal Government
| U.S. Legislation and Public Laws U.S. Departments & Agencies |
U.S. Legislation and Public Laws
Public Law 116-139: Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (2020 Apr 24) — Additional COVID-19 relief for small businesses, healthcare providers and coronavirus testing
Public Law 116-136: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (‘CARES Act’) — COVID-19 relief
- H.R.748
- SBA Press Release 20-28 (2020 Mar 27): CARES Act Statement from SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza
Public Law 116-127: Families First Coronavirus Response Act — extends additional COVID-19 relief by: providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding
- H.R.6201
- Technical Explanation of Division G, “Tax Credits for Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family and Medical Leave,” of H.R. 6201, the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” [JCX-10-20, Joint Committee on Taxation (2020 Mar 17)]
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers [DOL Wage and Hour Division]
Public Law 116-123: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 — “provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak”
U.S. Departments & Agencies
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO)
- COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews [SAFO 20009 (2020 Apr 17)] — Provides updated interim health guidance for air carriers and crewmembers.
- Temporary Parking of Overflow Aircraft [SAFO 20005 (2020 Mar 26)] — Information and guidance relating to parking overflow aircraft in excess of airport capacity.
- COVID-19: Interim Health Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews [SAFO 20003 (2020 Mar 12)] — Provides updated interim health guidance for air carriers and crewmembers.
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Interim Health Guidance for Air Carrier and Crews [SAFO 20001 (2020 Feb 4)] — Provides interim health guidance for air carriers and crewmembers.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic [Notice 2020-18 (2020 Mar 20)] — Extends deadline to July 15, 2020, for filing 2019 income tax returns and making 2019 tax payment
- Filing and Payment Deadlines Questions and Answers — Q&As relating to the filing/payment extension of Notice 2020-18
- Revenue Procedure 20-23 (2020 April 8)— allows Bipartisan Budget Act partnerships the option to file an amended return instead of an Administrative Adjustment Request, in order to facilitate relief under the CARES Act
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Order under Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Granting an Exemption for Municipal Advisors from Specified Provisions of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 15Ba1-5(a)(1) Thereunder [SEC Release No. 34-88419 (2020 March 26)] — permits extensions of filing deadlines on account of COVID-19 outbreak
- Order under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Granting Exemptions from Specified Provisions of the Exchange Act and Certain Rules Thereunder [SEC Release No. 34-88318 (2020 March 4)] — permits extensions of filing deadlines for companies affected by COVID-19 outbreak
U.S. States
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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Legislation and Resolutions —
- HR 4EX — Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Executive Order; public health state of emergency; concur (2020 Mar 16)
See also press releases and other Georgia Documents.
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
TX Governor
- Relating to expanding travel without restrictions as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster [Executive Order No. GA-20 (2020 Apr 27)]
- Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster [Executive Order No. GA-19 (2020 Apr 27)]
- Relating to the expanded reopening of services as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster [Executive Order No. GA-18 (2020 Apr 27)]
- Relating to the establishment of the Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas [Executive Order No. GA-17 (2020 Apr 17)]
- Relating to the safe, strategic reopening of select services as the first step to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster [Executive Order No. GA-16 (2020 Apr 17)]
- Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster [Executive Order No. GA-15 (2020 Apr 17)]
- Relating to statewide continuity of essential services aizd activities during the COVID-19 disaster [Executive Order No. GA-14 (2020 Mar 31)]
- State of Disaster Declaration [Proclamation (2020 Mar 13)]
TX Attorney General
See also press releases and other Texas Documents.
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Declaration of a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency [Executive Order 2020-2 (2020 March 13)]
Statewide Directive for Individuals Arriving in Wyoming from Another State or Country to Self-Quarantine [Executive Department Governor Directive (2020 April 3)]
American Samoa
Guam
- Relative to Declaring a State of Emergency to Respond to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) [Executive Order No. 2020-03 (2020 Mar 14)]
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
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