Congress Passes and Trump Signs Year-End Appropriations and COVID Stimulus Bill with Key Employment Benefits | Practical Law
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA-21), a $2.3 trillion omnibus appropriations bill. The CAA-21 provides $900 billion in COVID-related stimulus and contains several significant employment provisions, including extensions of unemployment and other benefits provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).