Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act

Feb. 7, 2020 | H.R. 5687

This bill would appropriate $4.67 billion in disaster relief to Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by earthquakes in 2019 and 2020. In addition to providing critical funding for infrastructure repairs, the bill would give a significant income boost to low- and moderate-income families in Puerto Rico through the progressive expansion of the Child Tax Credit and a locally funded Earned Income Tax Credit. This bill passed the House on Feb. 7, 2020.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 237
NAYs: 161

Legislator State Sort descending District Party Vote
Rep. James Baird
IN
4 Republican No
Rep. Ron Estes
KS
4 Republican No
Rep. Steven Watkins
KS
2 Republican No
Rep. Sharice Davids
KS
3 Democrat Yes
Sen. Roger Marshall
KS
Republican No
Rep. James Comer
KY
1 Republican No
Rep. Brett Guthrie
KY
2 Republican No
Rep. John Yarmuth
KY
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Thomas Massie
KY
4 Republican No
Rep. Andy Barr
KY
6 Republican No
Rep. Harold Rogers
KY
5 Republican No
Rep. Garret Graves
LA
6 Republican No
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ralph Abraham
LA
5 Republican No
Rep. Clay Higgins
LA
3 Republican No
Rep. Steve Scalise
LA
1 Republican No
Rep. Mike Johnson
LA
4 Republican No
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch
MA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Seth Moulton
MA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III
MA
4 Democrat Yes