House Democrats Propose
$3 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill On May 12, House Democrats unveiled a new sweeping
COVID-19 stimulus bill called the Heroes Act. If passed, the proposed relief package would cost more
than $3 trillion, the largest relief package in history. Nearly $1 trillion would go to state and
local governments, and $200 billion would go to
hazard pay for essential workers. $75 trillion would go towards expanding
COVID-19 testing, tracing and isolation efforts. It would also fund a new round of direct payments,
up to $6,000 per household, for eligible Americans. The House is expected to vote on the
legislation this coming Friday, but Republicans
have warned that it has no chance of passing. Democratic Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi believes the bill is necessary and
that “the American people are worth it.” Nancy Pelosi,
via CBS News