On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed "Phase
3.5" of the emergency interim coronavirus relief package into
law a day after Congress had passed the legislation, known as the
Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which
expands upon the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
signed into law on March 27, 2020. The $484 billion in additional
funding will replenish the Paycheck Protection Program and provide
additional support of Health and Human Services and Emergency
Disaster Loans as summarized below:
AMENDMENTS TO THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
- Expand the authorization level in Section 1102(b)(1) of the
CARES Act for the Paycheck Protection Program from $349 billion to
$659 billion.