United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8266 (116th)
FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020
Introduced
16 September 2020
Last action
18 November 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020 This bill modifies the federal cost share of certain emergency assistance relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill provides for (1) a 100% federal cost share of assistance provided under the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19 and any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it; and (2) at least a 90% federal cost share of assistance provided for any emergency or major disaster declared by the President from January 1-December 31, 2020. With respect to the emergency declaration issued on March 13, 2020, the President may provide assistance for activities, costs, and purchases of states or local governments or the owners or operators of eligible private nonprofits, including, among other things backfill costs for first responders and other essential employees who are ill or quarantined; increased operating costs for essential government services due to such emergency; costs associated with maintaining alternate care facilities or related facilities currently inactive but related to future needs tied to the ongoing pandemic event; personal protective equipment and other critical supplies and services for first responders and other essential employees; and costs of procuring and distributing food to individuals affected by the pandemic through networks established by state, local, or tribal governments or other organizations.
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Timeline
16 September 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 September 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
30 September 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
30 September 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 September 2020
Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Source: Committee
16 November 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.
Source: Calendars
16 November 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-580.
Source: Committee
16 November 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-580.
Source: Committee
17 November 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 November 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5847-5848)
Source: Floor
17 November 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5847-5848)
Source: Floor
17 November 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8266.
Source: Floor
17 November 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5847-5849)
Source: Floor
17 November 2020
Floor
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
18 November 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 18 November 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 November 2020 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 November 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 September 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 November 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 November 2020
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 17 November 2020
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Reported in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8266
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8266
- us · 116-hr-8266 · source updated 5 December 2025