What: This evening, March 19, Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill called the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. The proposed
bill is intended to provide relief to various sectors of the U.S.
economy. Of particular interest is the Coronavirus Economic
Stabilization Act of 2020, set forth in Division C, Title I of the
proposed bill, which provides assistance to severely distressed
sectors of the U.S. economy, including (but not limited to) airline
carriers.
Who Does This Impact:
- Businesses undergoing stress as a result of COVID-19 that may
be looking for Congressional relief and additional funding
- Investors in these businesses that want to see how a federal
loan under the proposed CARES Act could impact their current rights
and investments