• Today, House Democratic leaders held a press conference on their infrastructure priorities for a “phase four” response package

  • Speaker Pelosi discussed an infrastructure component covering transportation (roads, bridges, rail, transit), community health centers, clean water, broadband, mobility, education and housing

  • Previously-identified “phase four” priorities include additional funding to support state and local governments, the healthcare sector, and families and individuals

• In a Tuesday tweet, President Trump urged Congress to pass a “very big and bold” $2 trillion infrastructure bill

• To date, Congressional Republican leaders have indicated a desire to see how the aid provided in the first three packages plays out before developing new measures

• As previously reported, neither chamber is expected to return to Washington until at least April 20 – although remote work continues

• Today, 14 House Committee Chairs sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget requesting an immediate extension of public comment periods, hearings and meetings due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

• Also today, the Senate Finance Committee released a Q&A document on Medicare accelerated payments to providers

Department of the Treasury

• Treasury and IRS Release FAQs to Help Small and Midsize Businesses Navigate Paid Sick and Family Leave Tax Credits, April 1, 2020

• Treasury webpage on Paycheck Protection Act for Small Businesses

• Readout of Call of the Task Force on Nonbank Mortgage Liquidity, April 1, 2020

Internal Revenue Service

• Employee Retention Credit available for many businesses financially impacted by COVID-19, March 31, 2020

Department of Labor

• U.S. Department Of Labor Announces New Paid Sick Leave And Expanded Family and Medical Leave Implementation, April 1, 2020

Food and Drug Administration

• Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Chain Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Guidance for Industry, April 1, 2020

Export-Import Bank

• Chairman Reed Hosts Small Business Stakeholder Teleconference to Outline COVID-19 Relief Measures, March 31, 2020

Federal Communications Commission

• FCC Extends Key E-Rate Program Deadlines Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, April 1, 2020

Department of Education

• Coronavirus Public Health Emergency Underscores Need for Department of Education’s Proposed Distance Learning Rules, April 1, 2020

• Secretary DeVos Announces New Federal Deadline Flexibility for Career and Technical Education Leaders, Allowing Them to Focus on Serving Students During the COVID-19 Outbreak, April 1, 2020

• Readout of the U.S. Department of Education’s COVID-19 Conference Call with Higher Education Stakeholders, March 31, 2020

Federal Reserve

• Federal Reserve Board announces temporary change to its supplementary leverage ratio rule to ease strains in the Treasury market resulting from the coronavirus and increase banking organizations’ ability to provide credit to households and businesses, April 1, 2020

State / Local Activity
Given the plethora of state and local actions, we recommend MultiState’s COVID-19 Policy Tracker as a comprehensive tool to monitor the response