,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cida  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mrs4  
,loeffl] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to reop5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
by resc9d+1 modify+1 waiv+1 or provid+  
exemptions f regulations & o!r          
requirem5ts t may inhibit economic      
recov]y f ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,regulatory ,relief to     
,support ,economic ,recov]y ,act4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adjudicator ,! t]m adjudicator-- 7,a7  
means an ag5cy (ficial :o makes a       
det]m9ation t has legal consequ5ce 7z   
def9$ 9 section #b7;d7 ( ,executive     
,ord] #achib 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eea note2   
relat+ to civil adm9i/rative en=cem5t & 
adjudication77 = a p]son2 &  7,b7 does n
 include-- 7i7 ! head ( an ag5cy2  7ii7 
a memb] ( a multi-memb] bo>d t heads an 
ag5cy2 or  7iii7 a ,presid5tial         

appo9tee4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative en=cem5t  
,! t]m adm9i/rative en=cem5t1 ) respect 
to an ag5cy1 includes-- 7,a7 an         
inve/igation2  7,b7 an ass]tion ( a     
/atutory or regulatory violation2 &     
7,c7 an adjudication by an adjudicator4 
7#c7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,em]g5cy     
au?ority ,! t]m em]g5cy au?ority means1 
) respect to an ag5cy1 any /atutory or  
regulatory au?ority t au?orizes action  
by ! ag5cy-- 7,a7 9 an em]g5cy2  7,b7 "u
 exig5t circum/ances2  7,c7 = good      
cause2 or  7,d7 9 a situation simil> to 
! situations describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#e7 ,pre-en=cem5t    
rul+ ,! t]m pre-en=cem5t rul+ has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b7;f7 (     
,executive ,ord] #achib 7#e ,u4,s4,c4   
#eea note2 relat+ to civil adm9i/rative 
en=cem5t & adjudication74  7#f7         
,regulatory /&>d ,! t]m regulatory /&>d 
includes-- 7,a7 any requirem5t impos$ on
 a p]son or entity by a regulation 7z   

def9$ 9 section #b7;g7 ( ,executive     
,ord] #achib 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eea note2   
relat+ to civil adm9i/rative en=cem5t & 
adjudication772 or  7,b7 any            
recomm5dation1 be/ practice1 /&>d1 or   
o!r provision ( a guidance docum5t 7z   
def9$ 9 section #b7;c7 ( ,executive     
,ord] #achib 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eea note2   
relat+ to civil adm9i/rative en=cem5t & 
adjudication774  7#g7 ,significant      
regulatory action ,! t]m significant    
regulatory action has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #c7;f7 ( ,executive ,ord]    
#abhff 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2 relat+  
to regulatory plann+ & review74  7#h7   
,unfair surprise ,! t]m unfair surprise 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b7;e7 
( ,executive ,ord] #achib 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
#eea note2 relat+ to civil adm9i/rative 
en=cem5t & adjudication74  #c4 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to direct      
ag5cies to combat ! economic consequ5ces
 ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & respond to !  
economic em]g5cy caus$ by ! ,,covid-#ai 
p&emic-- 7#a7 by resc9d+1 modify+1      

waiv+1 or provid+ exemptions f          
regulations1 includ+ significant        
regulatory actions1 & o!r requirem5ts t 
may inhibit economic recov]y1 consi/5t  
)-- 7,a7 applicable law2  7,b7 !        
protection ( ! public heal? & safety2   
7,c7 national & homel& security2 &  7,d7
 budget>y priorities & op]ational       
feasibility2  7#b7 by giv+ bus9esses1   
especially small bus9esses1 ! confid5ce 
^? bus9esses ne$ to re-op5 by provid+   
guidance on :at ! law requires2  7#c7 by
 recogniz+ ! ef=ts ( bus9esses to comply
 ) (t5 complex regulations 9 complicat$ 
& swiftly *ang+ circum/ances2 &  7#d7 by
 committ+ to fairness 9 adm9i/rative    
en=cem5t & adjudication4  #d4 ,f$]al    
response  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*    
ag5cy %all use1 to ! fulle/ ext5t       
possible1 any em]g5cy au?ority invok$   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7
 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 or 
7#b7 t is o!rwise available to ! head ( 
! ag5cy to support ! economic response  
to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7b7           

,non-,regulatory actions ,x is ! s5se ( 
,congress t1 9 addition to action tak5  
"u subsection 7a71 ! head ( ea* ag5cy   
%\ld promote economic recov]y ?r\gh     
non-regulatory actions4  #e4 ,rescission
 & waiv] ( regulatory /&>ds  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,to promote job creation &        
economic gr[?1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy-- 7#a7
 %all id5tify regulatory /&>ds ( ! ag5cy
 t may inhibit economic recov]y f !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7#b7 may-- 7,a7  
tempor>ily or p]man5tly resc9d1 modify1 
waive1 or exempt p]sons or entities f ! 
regulatory /&>ds id5tifi$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 includ+ by issu+ propos$ rules2 & 
7,b7 ex]cise appropriate tempor>y       
en=cem5t discretion or appropriate      
tempor>y ext5sions ( "t z provid$ = 9   
en=ceable agreem5ts ) respect to !      
regulatory /&>ds id5tifi$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7b7 ,notice & comm5t waiv] ,dur+ 
! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act & end+ on ! date on :i* !      
national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej     

,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 ) respect to ! 
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 t]m9ates1 ! head ( an     
ag5cy act+ "u subsection 7a7 may waive !
 notice & comm5t requirem5ts "u section 
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
#f4 ,compliance assi/ance = regulat$    
entities  7a7 ,pre-,en=cem5t rul+s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ag5cy1 o!r ?an !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all accel]ate !     
proc$ures ( ! ag5cy "u :i* a regulat$   
p]son or entity receives a pre-en=cem5t 
rul+ "u ,executive ,ord] #achib 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 #eea note2 relat+ to civil    
adm9i/rative en=cem5t & adjudication7 ) 
respect to :e!r propos$ conduct 9       
response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1       
includ+ any response to legislative or  
executive economic /imulus actions1 is  
consi/5t ) /atutes & regulations        
adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,!    
head ( an ag5cy t issues a pre-en=cem5t 
rul+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may issue !       
pre-en=cem5t rul+ )\t reg>d to !        
requirem5ts ( section #f7;a7 (          

,executive ,ord] #achib 7#e ,u4,s4,c4   
#eea note2 relat+ to civil adm9i/rative 
en=cem5t & adjudication74  7b7 ,en=cem5t
 discretion policies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
head ( ea* ag5cy may =mulate1 & make    
public1 policies ( en=cem5t discretion t
 direct ! ag5cy to decl9e to initiate   
adm9i/rative en=cem5t aga9/ p]sons &    
entities t attempt 9 reasonable good    
fai? to comply ) applicable /atutory &  
regulatory /&>ds1 includ+ p]sons &      
entities t act 9 con=mity ) a           
pre-en=cem5t rul+4  7#b7 ,consid]ation  
,9 =mulat+ a policy ( en=cem5t          
discretion "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( an
 ag5cy %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! situation  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 z a rationale =
 decl9+ to initiate adm9i/rative        
en=cem5t2  7,b7 ! context ( a p>ticul>  
/atutory & regulatory program2 &  7,c7 !
 purpose ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,,covid-#ai  
guidance ,! situation describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph is a situation 9 :i* a p]son or
 entity makes a reasonable attempt to   
comply ) guidance relat+ to sugge/$     

action to /em ! transmission & spread ( 
,,covid-#ai t-- 7,a7 is issu$ by-- 7i7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,c5t]s = ,disease       
,control & ,prev5tion2 or  7ii7 ! head (
 ano!r ag5cy2 &  7,b7 ! p]son or entity 
reasonably det]m9es is applicable to !  
circum/ances ( ! p]son or entity4  7c7  
,prohibition ,! head ( an ag5cy may n   
initiate an en=cem5t action aga9/ a     
p]son or entity solely because ! p]son  
or entity does n adh]e to guidance issu$
 by ! ag5cy4  #g4 ,fairness 9           
adm9i/rative en=cem5t & adjudication    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all1 )
 respect to adm9i/rative en=cem5t &     
adjudication ( ! ag5cy-- 7#a7 consid] ! 
pr9ciples ( fairness describ$ 9         
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 if appropriate1 
revise proc$ures & practices ( ! ag5cy--
 7,a7 to con=m ) ! pr9ciples ( fairness 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 )    
consid]ation =-- 7i7 ! /atutory &       
regulatory programs ( ! ag5cy2 &  7ii7 !
 purpose ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,pr9ciples (  

fairness ,! pr9ciples ( fairness (      
adm9i/rative en=cem5t & adjudication    
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t %\ld be> ! burd5 (    
prov+ an alleg$ violation ( law1 & !    
subject ( adm9i/rative en=cem5t %\ld n  
be> ! burd5 ( prov+ compliance ) ! law4 
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative en=cem5t %\ld be     
prompt & fair4  7#c7 ,adm9i/rative      
adjudicators %\ld be indep5d5t (        
en=cem5t /aff4  7#d7 ,consi/5t ) any    
executive bran* confid5tiality int]e/s1 
! ,gov]nm5t %\ld provide favorable      
relevant evid5ce 9 possession ( ! ag5cy 
to ! subject ( an adm9i/rative en=cem5t 
action4  7#e7 ,all rules ( evid5ce &    
proc$ure %\ld be public1 cle>1 &        
effective4  7#f7 ,p5alties %\ld be--    
7,a7 proportionate1 transp>5t1 & impos$ 
9 adh]5ce to consi/5t /&>ds2 &  7,b7    
au?oriz$ by law4  7#g7 ,adm9i/rative    
en=cem5t %\ld be free ( improp]         
,gov]nm5t co]cion4  7#h7 ,liability %\ld
 be impos$ only = violations ( /atutes  
or duly issu$ regulations aft] notice & 

an opportunity to respond4  7#i7        
,adm9i/rative en=cem5t %\ld be free (   
unfair surprise4  7#aj7 ,an ag5cy mu/ be
 acc\ntable = ! adm9i/rative en=cem5t   
decisions ( ! ag5cy4  #h4 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an ! date det]m9$ by ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u     
section #i7b71 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all  
submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,assi/ant to !  
,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy1 & !       
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,economic    
,policy a report t includes-- 7#a7 a    
review (-- 7,a7 any regulatory /&>ds ( !
 ag5cy t are resc9d$1 susp5d$1 modifi$1 
or waiv$ "u section #e7;a77#b72 &  7,b7 
o!r regulatory flexibilities implem5t$  
by ! ag5cy 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai  
p&emic2 &  7#b7 a det]m9ation ( :e!r a  
resc9d$1 susp5d$1 modifi$1 or waiv$     
regulatory /&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,a7 or a regulatory flexibility   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 w\ld      
promote economic recov]y if made        
p]man5t4  #i4 ,implem5tation ,!         

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant to
 ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy & !     
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,economic    
,policy-- 7#a7 %all monitor compliance )
 ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 may issue guidance = 
! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ by  
sett+ a deadl9e = ! report requir$ "u   
section #h4  #aj4 ,g5]al provisions  7a7
 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be 
con/ru$ to impair or o!rwise affect--   
7#a7 ! au?ority grant$ by law to ! head 
( an ag5cy2 or  7#b7 ! functions ( !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget relat+ to budget>y1             
adm9i/rative1 or legislative proposals4 
7b7 ,implem5tation ,?is ,act %all be    
implem5t$ consi/5t ) applicable law4    
7c7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 no?+ 9 ,act %all apply
 to an action relat+ to-- 7,a7 =eign or 
milit>y affairs2 or  7,b7 a national    
security or homel& security function ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,procurem5t       
actions ,?is ,act %all apply to actions 

relat+ to-- 7,a7 procurem5t2 &  7,b7 !  
import & export ( non-d5se articles &   
s]vices4  7d7 ,no cause ( action ,?is   
,act does n create any-- 7#a7 "r or     
b5efit = any p>ty2 or  7#b7 cause (     
action = any p>ty aga9/-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,b7 a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 entity1
 (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 or  7,c7 any o!r p]son4  #aa4   
,sunset ,?is ,act %all cease to be      
effective on ! lat] (-- 7#a7 ! date on  
:i* ! national em]g5cy decl>$ by !      
,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 ) respect
 to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai       
7,,covid-#ai7 t]m9ates2 or  7#b7 ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjba4