Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Families First Coronavirus Response Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding. DIVISION A--SECOND CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 Second Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 This division provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE This title provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for • the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and • the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). (Sec. 1101) This section allows USDA to approve state plans to provide emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to households with children who would otherwise receive free or reduced-price school meals if their schools were not closed due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The child's school must be closed for at least five consecutive days for the household to be eligible for benefits. States may provide the benefits using the Electronic Benefit Transfer system. (Sec. 1102) This section provides appropriations to USDA for grants to the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa for nutrition assistance in response to a COVID-19 public health emergency. TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE This title provides appropriations to the Defense Health Program for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services. TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY This title provides appropriations to the Internal Revenue Service to implement the tax credits included in this bill. TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES This title provides appropriations to the Indian Health Service for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services. TITLE V--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES This title provides appropriations to the Administration for Community Living for nutrition programs that assist the elderly. The title also provides appropriations to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. The funds are provided for the National Disaster Medical System to reimburse the costs of providing COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services to individuals without health insurance. TITLE VI--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS This title provides appropriations to the Veterans Health Administration for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services. TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT (Sec. 1701) This section requires agencies that receive funding in this division to report to Congress regarding the anticipated uses of the funds. (Sec. 1702) This section requires state and local governments that receive funding or assistance in this division to ensure that (1) the respective State Emergency Operations Center receives regular and real-time reporting on aggregated data on testing and results from state and local public health departments, and (2) the data is transmitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Sec. 1703) This section specifies that the funds provided by this division are in addition to funds otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. (Sec. 1704) Funds provided by this division may not remain available beyond the current fiscal year, unless this division provides otherwise. (Sec. 1705) Unless otherwise specified by this division, the funds provided by this division are subject to the authorities and conditions that apply to the applicable appropriations account for FY2020. (Sec. 1706) This section provides that amounts designated by this division as emergency requirements are only available (…