“The Senate version of the massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill released on Thursday includes resources for technology modernization, paid leave for feds and money to fight unemployment insurance fraud.
The bill, which is being moved in the Senate through the budget reconciliation process so that Democrats can pass it without Republican votes despite their slim majorities, is currently being debated. If it passes, the House will have to hold another vote to account for changes between the House and Senate versions.
Democrats are looking to pass the bill by March 14, when a series of expanded unemployment benefits is set to expire.
President Joe Biden had initially requested a $9 billion investment in the Technology Modernization Fund as part of the American Rescue Plan. Some senators initially objected to that funding, but the latest Senate version of the bill includes a $1 billion appropriation to TMF that would be available through Sept. 30, 2025…” Read the full article here.
Source: TMF money, more leave in Senate’s take on COVID relief – By Natalie Alms, March 5, 2021. FCW.
