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 District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Tom Cole
OK
4 Republican No
Rep. French Hill
AR
2 Republican No
Rep. Trent Kelly
MS
1 Republican No
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
5 Republican No
Rep. Ken Buck
CO
4 Republican No
Rep. Louie Gohmert
TX
1 Republican No
Rep. Kelly Armstrong
ND
At Large Republican No
Rep. Mark Meadows
NC
11 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Vern Buchanan
FL
16 Republican No
Rep. Bob Gibbs
OH
7 Republican No
Rep. Tom Rice
SC
7 Republican No
Rep. Mark Amodei
NV
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Clay Higgins
LA
3 Republican No
Rep. Austin Scott
GA
8 Republican No
Rep. Michael Waltz
FL
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Greg Gianforte
MT
At Large Republican No
Rep. Van Taylor
TX
3 Republican No
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
FL
26 Republican Yes
Rep. Michael Cloud
TX
27 Republican No
Rep. Jody Hice
GA
10 Republican No