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 Sort descending Party Vote
Rep. Van Taylor
TX
3 Republican No
Rep. Scott Tipton
CO
3 Republican No
Rep. Ruben Gallego
AZ
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lori Trahan
MA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Michael Guest
MS
3 Republican No
Rep. Steve Womack
AR
3 Republican No
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler 3 Republican No
Rep. John Yarmuth
KY
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Clay Higgins
LA
3 Republican No
Rep. Ted Yoho
FL
3 Republican No
Rep. Andy Kim
NJ
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ron Kind
WI
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Thomas Massie
KY
4 Republican No
Rep. Ben McAdams
UT
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Betty McCollum
MN
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
AL
4 Republican No
Rep. A. Donald McEachin
VA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. James Baird
IN
4 Republican No
Rep. Gwen Moore
WI
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dan Newhouse 4 Republican No