Hi everyone,
As you're presumably aware, this week House committees are marking up their portions of the FY 21 budget reconciliation package, which is the vehicle for the next round of COVID-19 relief. Once the House committees complete their markups, the House Budget Committee will markup the combined text, and then it will move to the House floor for a vote likely during the week of February 22nd. (The Senate will then go through its own process.)
This Google Doc briefly summarizes which AEMI shared COVID-19 priorities are included in the initial reconciliation legislation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eLD_cWSZWA9GQO_AKR8GD2_3j6GfM-SAm5JSUMRupPw/edit?usp=sharing
In particular, we want to note that the House reconciliation language includes PPP access for 501(c)5 organizations. DPE submitted the attached letter to the House Small Business Committee ahead of its markup tonight in support of this provision.
We'll keep you updated as the reconciliation process continues to unfold.
Best,
Michael
Michael Wasser
Assistant to the President/Legislative Director
Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO
