Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 on
Dec. 21, 2020. While a large portion of the almost-6000 page bill
consisted of appropriations to keep the federal government running,
the bill also included the Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act (the CRRSA), which is a follow-up
to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
(CARES Act) that was enacted in March 2020. After a week of
uncertainty, President Trump signed the bill into law on Dec. 27,
2020. Like the CARES Act before it, the CRRSA provides a broad
range of economic relief measures for individuals, businesses, and
industries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following is an overview of key provisions of CRRSA. Note
that CRRSA is combined with a general appropriations bill; this
overview is intended only to address the coronavirus relief
portions of the act.
