Protections included*:

Stimulus checks of $1,200 per income tax filer and $500 per child

• States required to maintain Medicaid & CHIP coverage for anyone enrolled. Not part of the CARES Act, passed by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), just before the CARES Act.
• Small business loans including the Paycheck Protection Program
• A pause in student loan payments
• Expansion of unemployment assistance
• A 15% increase in SNAP Benefits
• All students provided free lunches