The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319)
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House Democrats are working diligently to pass President Biden's American Rescue Plan and deliver vital COVID relief, with the understanding that this legislation must be signed into law before lifeline unemployment benefits expire. The quicker we act the more lives can be saved and the faster our economy will recover. Multiple variant strains of the novel coronavirus are now infecting Americans across the United States, and our vaccine rollout and efforts to contain the virus are in desperate need of resources. We are in a race against time, and aggressive, bold action is needed before our communities are permanently scarred by the human and economic costs of inaction.
This reconciliation bill - the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) - is the next step forward for delivering crucial relief to the American people and achieving the goals of President Biden's American Rescue Plan.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Bill Text as Reported
Section-by-Section Analysis (as of February 22, 2021)
Reports & Statements
REPORT: Experts and Leaders Agree – The Country Needs the American Rescue Plan Now
REPORT: Help is On the Way: Budget Reconciliation Moves the American Rescue Plan Forward
REPORT: Budget Reconciliation: The Basics
PRESS RELEASE: House Budget Committee Clears Way for American Rescue Plan [2/22/21]
Virtual Markup of The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The 2021 Budget Resolution
The 2021 budget resolution laid the groundwork for bold action by providing the option of using the budget reconciliation process to deliver crucial relief to the American people and achieve the goals of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan.
S. Con. Res. 5 - 2021 Budget Resolution (Bill Text)
Read the 2021 Budget Resolution
Reports & Statements
REPORT: The Budget Resolution and Reconciliation: An Alternative Path for the American Rescue Plan
PRESS RELEASE: Chairman Yarmuth Statement on Congressional Passage of 2021 Budget Resolution
PRESS RELEASE: Chairman Yarmuth Statement on House Passage of 2021 Budget Resolution
PRESS RELEASE: Chairman Yarmuth Floor Remarks on the 2021 Budget Resolution
PRESS RELEASE: Chairman Yarmuth’s Remarks Before House Rules Committee on 2021 Budget Resolution