CARES, HEALS, Heroes. Here's what each stimulus package has to offer.
Angela Lang/CNETHow exactly does the Republicans' HEALS Act proposal differ from the CARES Act and what did the Democrats' Heroes Act from May offer up instead? If you're trying to follow along with the negotiations over the next stimulus package in Washington, detangling the terms of these bills and their counterproposals can get confusing fast.
Both Republicans and Democrats agree that including a second stimulus payment will help alleviate some of the financial pressure on eligible Americans brought on by the ongoing coronavirus recession, but they remain opposed on the subject of enhanced unemployment benefits. Democratic leaders object to the leading proposal, the GOP's HEALS Act, for slashing enhanced unemployment assistance from $600 a week to $200.
To get a notion of what the final economic relief package could look like, here's how the various proposals -- HEALS, CARES and Heroes -- measure up to comparison. We update this story often.
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CARES vs. Heroes vs. HEALS Acts: What's the difference?
| CARES (from March) | Heroes (Democratic) | HEALS (Republican) | |
| Total cost of stimulus package | $2.2 trillion | $3 trillion | $1 trillion |
| Stimulus check maximum payment amount | $1,200 to single filers earning under $75k per year, $2,400 for joint filers under $125k. Reduced $5 per $100 of income above limits. | Same as CARES. | Same as CARES. |
| How much stimulus money you get for dependents | $500 for dependents, 16 and under. College students, 24 and under, are not eligible. | $1,200 for dependents, maximum of three. | $500 for dependents, no age limit. |
| Enhanced unemployment benefit | $600 per week in addition to state benefits. | Same as CARES. | Initially $200 per week. Then up to $500 per week to match 70% of lost wages when added to state benefits. |
| How long enhanced unemployment lasts | Expires July 31. | January 2021 for most workers, through March 2021 for gig workers, independent contractors, part-time workers and self-employed. | $200 per week bonus through September. Then 70% matching of lost wages. Extends expiration of federal benefits until Dec. 31. |
| Paycheck Protection Program | Allocated $659 billion total in forgivable loans for small businesses, who must use 75% on payroll to be eligible for forgiveness. $130 billion remains, but expires Aug. 8. | Expands eligibility, eliminates 75% payroll requirement and extends application period to Dec. 31. | Injects another $190 billion into the PPP fund, expands eligibility and allows businesses to request a second loan. Eliminates 75% payroll requirement and expands approved uses of funds for loan forgiveness. |
| Employee tax credit | Tax credit on 50% of up to $10,000 in wages. | Increases tax credit to 80% of up to $15,000 in wages. | Increases tax credit to 65% of up to $30,000. |
| Bonus for employees who start new jobs or are rehired | Does not address. | Does not address. | There could be a return-to-work bonus of up to $450 per week for unemployed workers who secure a new job or are rehired. |
| Eviction protections and moratorium | Bans late fees until July 25 and evictions until Aug. 24 on properties backed by federal mortgage programs (Fannie Mae, etc.) or that receive federal funds (HUD, etc.) | Expands to cover nearly all rental properties in the US, extends eviction moratorium an additional 12 months, allocates $200 billion for housing programs and another $100 billion for rental assistance. | Does not address. |
| School reopening | Does not address. | $58 billion for grades K-12, $42 billion for higher education. | $70 billion to K-12 that open for in-person classes, $29 billion for higher education, $1 billion to Bureau of Indian Education, $5 billion state discretion. |
| Liability protection from coronavirus illness | Does not address. | Does not address. | 5 year liability shield to prevent schools, businesses, hospitals, from being sued over coronavirus-related issues. |
| Coronavirus testing | Does not address. | Does not address. | $16 billion. |
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