Donald Trump Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act Into Law

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President Donald Trump has signed into law a legislation that will provide relief to Americans affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The bill, called the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, includes provisions offering paid sick leave for impacted workers and free COVID-19 testing.

“Today, I have signed into law H.R. 6201, the ‘Families First Coronavirus Response Act’ (the ‘Act’).  The Act makes emergency supplemental appropriations and other changes to law to help the Nation respond to the coronavirus outbreak,” Trump said in a statement on Wednesday.

Trump previously back the bill in a series of tweets on Friday night.

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“This Bill will follow my direction for free CoronaVirus tests, and paid sick leave for our impacted American workers,” Trump tweeted at the time.

“I have directed the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations that will provide flexibility so that in no way will Small Businesses be hurt. I encourage all Republicans and Democrats to come together and VOTE YES! I will always put the health and well-being of American families FIRST,” he wrote.

On Saturday, the president commended both parties for coming together to pass the bill, tweeting it was “nice to see!”

According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the bill will secure “testing for everyone who needs a test, including the uninsured” and puts measures in place for families’ “economic security,” “food security,” and “health security,” she explained on Twitter.

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The House of Representatives passed the legislation early Saturday with a vast majority vote of 363-40, with 40 Republicans voting against the measure and one Independent voting “present,” according to CNN.

The Senate approved the bill on early Wednesday.