Covid-19 Response Act 1

April 19, 2020

–– A BILL –– Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

SHORT TITLE –– This act may be cited as “COVID-19 Response Act 1,” or more simply, the coronavirus response minus a stimulus package.

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS

“COVID-19” means the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, better known as the novel Coronavirus, and

“SOCIAL DISTANCING” means the physical separation and lifestyle adjustments as recommended by the CDC and defined in various ‘Shelter-in-Place’ orders by local leadership.

SECTION 3. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The purpose of this act is to further expand the Coronavirus Response Fund to include more measures to help the United States medical system combat COVID-19. This act is intended to strengthen the US government in its ongoing battle against Coronavirus.

SECTION 4. RESOLUTIONS FROM CONGRESS

RESOLVED that the United States Congress supports: Regional governments enacting stay at home orders to further emphasize social distancing and protecting American lives. This includes the closure of schools nationwide and closing of non-essential businesses, or at least the implementation of mandatory social distancing measures at non-essential businesses. Citizens of the United States staying home if at all possible to perform their civic duty in slowing the spread of COVID-19. Businesses finding ways to allow their employees to work from home Regional governments expanding their testing capabilities and begin contact tracing Potentially gradually reopening the country in May or June, based regionally on number of cases and their trends.

SECTION 5. FUNDING

ALLOCATION - $24 billion will be allocated to the Coronavirus Response Fund $11 billion of this money will be allocated to empower the treasury to buy ventilators and N95 masks from Chinese companies or individuals, as well as promote the production of these supplies within the United States. In other words, in whatever ways that the treasury can find to get critically needed medical supplies, the treasury may spend $11 billion of this fund on. $4 billion is allocated to emergency relief agencies, such as FEMA, to help strapped regions of the country in need of assistance. This money may also be allocated to specific hospitals to provide assistance in hospitals where help is desperately needed. $8.9 billion is given to the treasury to give to private or public institutions working toward a coronavirus treatment or vaccine. This money may also be used in the future for the production of a vaccine. $100,000,000 is given to the treasury to create a public advertising campaign to increase awareness about the COVID-19 crisis and tell people to stay at home. This advertising campaign may include internet and tv ads, newspaper ads, and public addresses. MANAGEMENT - These funds shall be managed by the Department of the Treasury alongside the Secretary of the Peace, who shall be responsible for allocating these $24 billion specifically to relief. ACCOUNTABILITY - Institutions which misuse these funds may be declared ineligible for any future public funding and may lose tax exemptions, subject to the judgement of the President of the United States and the Treasury Department. TIMELINE - These funds are to be distributed and spent immediately following the passage of this bill.

SECTION 6. ENACTMENT

ENACTMENT –– This bill will be enacted immediately upon signature from the President.