Key provisions I have been advocating for have been included in the American Rescue Plan that will become law this week, including direct payments. Individual tax filers making up to $75,000 per year will get $1,400. Couples filing jointly making up to $150,000 will get $2,800. There will also be $1,400 tacked on for each dependent in the household. Included in this package, Massachusetts will be receiving over $8 billion from the Coronavirus State and Local Relief Fund. Other highlights include:
Shots in Arms
Specifically, the American Rescue Plan provides $10 billion to boost domestic production of critical PPE, secure supply chains and increase capacity for vital vaccine production, and to help onshore production of rapid COVID-19 tests. This law will mount a national vaccination plan that includes setting up community vaccination sites nationwide. It will also implement complementary measures to combat the virus, including scaling up testing and tracing, addressing shortages of personal protective equipment and other critical supplies, investing in high-quality treatments and addressing health inequities.
Kids Back to School
The American Rescue Plan makes nearly $130 billion available to states and school districts for immediate and long-term relief so they can work with public health experts to safely re-open schools and make up for lost time in the classroom. This includes; repairing ventilation systems, reducing class sizes and implementing social distancing guidelines, purchasing personal protective equipment, and hiring support staff to care for students’ health and well-being. The bill also ensures 20 percent of the funding that schools receive must be reserved to address and remediate learning loss among students. These funds will facilitate returning our children back to school this April at the K-8 level, and high school students soon after - a plan I strongly support.
Americans Back to Work
The American Rescue Plan provides crucial support for the hardest-hit small businesses, with EIDL grants, expanded PPP eligibility, and more. The plan also provides resources to protect the jobs of first responders, frontline public health workers, teachers, transit workers and other essential workers that all Americans depend on.
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Sincerely,
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Jake Auchincloss
Member of Congress
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