U.S. Federal Guidance

COVID-19 Resources

U.S. Federal Guidance

This resource is updated every Tuesday evening – no later than 5:30 p.m. Eastern.

Presidential Actions

Enacted Legislation

7/13/2020: U.S. Congress, S.4091, Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act, which increases the maximum amount of funding available in FY2020 for, and revises certain requirements pertaining to, temporary assistance for U.S. citizens and their dependents who are returning from foreign countries due to a crisis and are without available resources.
7/4/2020: U.S. Congress, S.4116, A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes
6/5/2020: H.R.7010 – Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
5/15/2020: H.Res.965 – Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes.
4/28/2020: H.R.6322 – Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
4/24/2020: H.R.266 – Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
4/23/2020: H.Res.935 – Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
3/27/2020: H.R.748 – CARES Act
3/18/2020: H.R.6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act
3/6/2020: H.R.6074 – Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

Department of Health and Human Services (CDC, CMS, and FDA) — Guidance, Rules, and Regulations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Department of Health and Human Services

Federal Register HHS Documents
HHS Coronavirus Updates
HHS Telehealth Policy Changes
HHS Grant Opportunities and Guidance
12/2/2020: Health and Human Services Department, 85 FR 7768, Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules Regarding Beneficiary Inducements
6/8/2020: Department of Health and Human Services “The Secretary issues this amendment pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act to clarify that Covered Countermeasures.”
6/8/2020: HHS, “Second Amendment to Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19”
6/3/2020: HHS, “HHS Announces New Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing”
6/2/2020: HHS, “HHS Provides an Additional $250 Million to Help U.S. Health Care Systems Respond to COVID-19”
4/21/2020: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Continued Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019
4/7/2020: Department of Health and Human Services, Notification of Enforcement Discretion
1/31/2020: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as a the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Food and Drug Administration

FDA COVID-19 Related Guidance
9/9/2020: Food and Drug Administration “Guidance Documents Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019; Availability – Compilation of Guidance Documents”
6/26/2020, Food and Drug Administration, “Guidance Documents Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); Availability – FDA Guidance Documents Collection”
6/15/2020: Department of Labor, OSHA, “U.S. Department of Labor Publishes 14 Additional Translations Of OSHA Poster On Proper Workplace Use of Respirators”
6/5/2020: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), "The FDA is announcing the issuance and reissuance of Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) (the Authorizations) for certain medical devices related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency.”
6/5/2020: Food and Drug Administration, “Temporary Policy During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Regarding the Qualified Exemption From the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: Guidance for Industry; Availability”
6/5/2020: Food and Drug Administration, “Authorization of Emergency Use of Certain Medical Devices During COVID-19; Availability”
6/2/2020: FDA, HHS, “Process for Publishing Emergency Use Authorizations for Medical Devices During Coronavirus Disease 2019”
6/1/2020: Food and Drug Administration, “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Protect Public Health; Increase Supply of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer”
5/29/2020: Food and Drug Administration, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Steps to Streamline Development of Tests With At-Home Sample Collection
5/27/2020: Food and Drug Administration, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides New Tool to Aid Development and Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests That Detect SARS-CoV-2 Infection
5/26/2020: Food and Drug Administration, HHS, Guidance Documents Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); Availability
5/16/2020: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Standalone At-Home Sample Collection Kit That Can Be Used With Certain Authorized Tests
5/15/2020: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Policy for Coronavirus Disease-2019 Tests During the Public Health Emergency; Immediately in Effect Guidance for Clinical Laboratories, Commercial Manufacturers, and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
5/12/2020: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Announcing the availability of FDA guidance documents related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE)
5/7/2020: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA Continues to Combat Fraudulent COVID-19 Medical Products
5/4/2020: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Insight into FDA’s Revised Policy on Antibody Tests: Prioritizing Access and Accuracy

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

CMS Coronavirus Guidance
CMS Coronavirus Press Releases
9/2/2020: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency”
7/21/2020: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, “Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – Including COVID-19 Supplement to the MCBS data collection in October 2020”
6/3/20: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, “New CMS Payment Model Flexibilities For COVID-19”
4/6/2020: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Interim Final Rule, Allowing entities that provide services to Medicare beneficiaries flexibilities to respond effectively to COVID-19

Department of Labor — Guidance, Rules, and Regulations

Federal Register DOL Documents
DOL Coronavirus Resources
DOL News Releases
8/17/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
8/10/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
8/4/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
7/27/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
7/20/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
7/13/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
6/29/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
6/24/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
6/24/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department Of Labor Announces Online Tool to Help Workers Determine Eligibility for Paid Sick Leave Due to Coronavirus
6/18/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor Issues OSHA Guidance As Non-Essential Businesses Reopen and Employees Return to Work
6/15/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
6/8/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor Awards Nearly $239 Million in Dislocated Worker Grants in Response to Coronavirus Public Health Emergency
6/8/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
6/2/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Keep Stockroom And Loading Dock Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic
6/2/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA and CDC Issue Guidance to Help Agriculture Workers during the Coronavirus Pandemic
5/31/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
5/28/2020: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert on Social Distancing To Keep Employees Safe at Work During the Coronavirus Pandemic
5/26/2020: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance to Help Construction Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
5/14/2020: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert for Rideshare, Taxi And Car Service Safety During Coronavirus Pandemic
5/14/2020: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep Retail Pharmacy Workers Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic
5/14/2020: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Keep Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic
5/14/2020: U.S. Department of Labor Provides Guidance on Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program to States
5/11/2020: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance Announcing the Availability of $100 Million in Short-Time Compensation Grant Funds for States Related to Coronavirus Aid
5/9/2020: U.S. Department of Labor published a series of responses to specific inquiries and questions raised by states regarding the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program
5/8/2020: Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor Awards Nearly $2 Million to Local Workforce Development Board to Assist Laid-off Workers in Kansas’ Aviation Industry
5/6/2020: U.S. Department of Labor Awards Over $10 Million in Dislocated Worker Grants in Response to the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency
5/5/2020: U.S. Department of Labor Provides Additional Flexibility for Dislocated Worker Grants, Allowing Awardees to Use Funds for Contact Tracing
5/4/2020: U.S. Department of Labor Publishes 11 New Translations of OSHA Poster to Help Prevent Workplace Coronavirus Exposure
4/10/2020: U.S. Department of Labor issues a temporary rule concerning paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
4/6/2020: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Secretary of Labor issues temporary regulations to implement public health emergency leave under FMLA, and emergency paid sick leave to assist working families

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Small Business Administration - Guidance, Rules, and Regulations

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
6/30/2020: U.S. Small Business Administration, 85 FR 39066, Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Certain Eligible Payroll Costs
6/17/2020: Small Business Administration and Department of Treasury, SBA and Treasury Announce New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program
6/16/2020: Small Business Administration, Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Revisions to First Interim Final Rule
6/12/2020: Small Business Administration and Department of Treasury, SBA and Treasury Announce New and Revised Guidance Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program
6/8/2020: Small Business Administration and Department of Treasury, Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin Regarding Enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act”
6/1/2020: Small Business Administration, Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-SBA Loan Review Procedures and Related Borrower and Lender Responsibilities Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
6/1/2020: Small Business Administration, Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Requirements-Loan Forgiveness Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
5/28/2020: Small Business Administration and Department of Treasury, SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in the Paycheck Protection Program
4/9/2020: Small Business Administration makes corrections to its previous notice of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declarations issues for each State and Territory of the U.S.

Additional Agency Guidance, Rules, and Regulations

Federal Register: Agency Guidance, Rules, and Regulations
Administrative Conference of the United States: Agency Adjudications
Agency Coronavirus Websites
- Department of Education
- Department of Agriculture
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Department of Treasury – Paycheck Protection Program Guidance and Rules
12/7/2020: Office of Head Start, 85 FR 78787, Flexibility for Head Start Designation Renewals in Certain Emergencies
12/2/2020: Environmental Protection Agency, 85 FR 77384, Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for Facilities in the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Industry; the Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing Industry; and the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
10/23/2020: Agency for International Development, 85 FR 67443, Procurement of Certain Essential Medical Supplies To Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
10/7/2020: Department of Veteran Affair, 85 FR 63208, Extension of Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) Application Periods in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
10/6/2020: Federal Aviation Administration, 85 FR 62951, Second Limited Extension of Relief for Certain Persons and Operations During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
8/20/2020: U.S. Homeland Security Department, “Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due To the COVID-19 National Emergency: Partial Extension of Certain Flexibilities”
8/19/2020: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, HHS, “Medical Devices; Petition for an Administrative Stay of Action: Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior”
8/3/2020: U.S. Department of Education, “Final Priorities, Requirements and Definitions-Rehabilitation Training: Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center-Quality Management; and Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center-Quality Employment”
7/29/2020: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, “Recapture of Excess Employment Tax Credits Under the Families First Act and the CARES Act”
7/1/2020: Department of Education, 85 FR 39479, CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools
6/30/2020: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 85 FR 39055, Treatment of Certain COVID-19 Related Loss Mitigation Options Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) (Regulation X)
6/29/2020: U.S. “Department of Transportation,” 85 FR 38763, Limited Extension of Relief for Certain Persons and Operations During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
6/22/2020: Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, “The Bureau of Prisons amends its regulations to provide inmates in federal custody with the opportunity for free video-teleconferencing and telephone usage during the national emergency with respect to Coronavirus Disease 2019.”
06/17/2020: The U.S. Department of Education, the Department issues this interim final rule so that institutions of higher education may appropriately determine which individuals attending their institution are eligible to receive emergency financial aid grants to students under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
5/28/2020: National Credit Union Administration, “The NCUA Board (Board) is temporarily modifying certain regulatory requirements to help ensure that federally insured credit unions (FICUs) remain operational and liquid during the COVID-19 crisis.”
5/27/2020: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, “Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Temporarily Amend Certain Timing, Method of Service and Other Procedural Requirements in FINRA Rules During the Outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)”
5/22/20: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA, “USDA Rural Development was provided additional funding assistance of $20,500,000 in budget authority appropriated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).”
5/21/2020: Department of Agriculture, “USDA, The Secretary of Agriculture is issuing this rule to implement the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), providing assistance to agricultural producers impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.”
5/15/2020: Department of Education, Notice of Waivers Granted Under Section 3511 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
05/14/2020: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency
5/8/2020: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Employment Delay in Opening of 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 and 2020 EEO-3 and 2020 EEO-5 Data Collections Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
5/6/2020: The Department of State, 85 FR 26847, “The Department of State is making a temporary change in the Tier I and Tier II and new registrant payment guidelines on the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) website at www.pmddtc.state.gov.”
5/4/2020: Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation, New Rule Published, “Relief for Certain Persons and Operations During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak”
4/22/2020: US Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Treasury, Temporary final rule postponing the time to deposit certain estimated duties, taxes, and fees during the COVID-19 outbreak
4/17/2020: Notification from Department of Treasury regarding coronavirus relief funds for states, tribal governments, and certain eligible local governments
4/17/2020: Federal Transit Authority and Department of Transportation issue a Notice of Safety Advisory on recommended actions to reduce the risk of COVID-19 among transit employees and passengers
4/15/2020: Amendment to Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19
4/10/2020: Federal Emergency Management Agency of the DHS issues a temporary final rule regarding the prioritization and allocation of certain scarce or threatened health and medical resources for domestic use
4/9/2020: FCC issues final order establishing two programs: the COVID-19 Telehealth Program and the Connected Care Pilot Program
4/8/2020: Rural Development Guarantee Loan Servicing Flexibilities Address 2019 Coronavirus 2019 Impacts

Securities and Exchange Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission Press Releases
12/4/2012: Securities and Exchange Commission, 85 FR 78224, Electronic Signatures in Regulation S-T Rule 302
8/31/2020: Securities and Exchange Commission, “Order Granting Exemptions From Certain Rules Related to the Sale and Delivery of Physical Securities Under Regulation SHO Related to COVID-19”
6/23/2020: Securities and Exchange Commission, Coronavirus (COVID-19) — Disclosure Considerations Regarding Operations, Liquidity, and Capital Resources
5/27/2020: Securities and Exchange Commission, Release No. 34-88960, “Order under Section 17A and Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Extending Temporary Exemptions from Specified Provisions of the Exchange Act and Certain Rules Thereunder”
5/14/2020: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC Charges Companies and CEO for Misleading COVID-19 Claims
5/4/2020: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief to Allow Small Businesses to Pursue Expedited Crowdfunding Offerings

Department of Homeland Security: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

5/21/2020: Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), “Guidance on How to Avoid Scams Related to Economic Payments, COVID-19”
CISA Coronavirus Information and Guidance
CISA Guidance on Identifying Critical Infrastructure
5/19/2020: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.1
4/17/2020: Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency, Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.0

U.S. Supreme Court and Circuit Courts of Appeals — Judicial Information

Faegre Drinker’s COVID-19 Task Force maintains up-to-date internal resources which track federal, state and local court openings and operations, as well as coronavirus-related judicial opinions. If you have any questions regarding these internal resources or the following judicial information, please contact Stephanie Gutwein.

U.S. Federal Guidance

COVID-19 Resources

U.S. Federal Guidance

Presidential Actions

Executive Orders

Proclamations

Memoranda

Other Guidance and Actions

Enacted Legislation

Department of Health and Human Services (CDC, CMS, and FDA) — Guidance, Rules, and Regulations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Department of Health and Human Services

Food and Drug Administration

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Department of Labor — Guidance, Rules, and Regulations

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Small Business Administration - Guidance, Rules, and Regulations

Additional Agency Guidance, Rules, and Regulations

Securities and Exchange Commission

Department of Homeland Security: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

U.S. Supreme Court and Circuit Courts of Appeals — Judicial Information

Additional Resources

Insights

见解

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Biden Administration Rolls Out COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Biden Announces Ambitious Vaccination Plan

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: U.S. Suffers Deadliest Days for COVID-19

Congress Provides Additional Funding and Guidelines for Paycheck Protection Program in Latest Stimulus Package

CDC: All Air Passengers Traveling From the U.K. to the U.S. Must Have Proof of a Negative COVID-19 Test

EEOC Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations

Congress Passes First Major COVID-19 Relief Since April

Congress Extends and Liberalizes COVID-19 Tax Benefits

U.S. Department of Education Extends and Clarifies COVID-Related Waivers for Accrediting Agencies

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: 2.9M Vaccines Delivered, Relief Package Update

Greg Abrams Discusses EEOC’s Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine and Workplace Bias Issues with Bloomberg Law

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: FDA Committee Recommends Vaccine Approval

Bipartisan Lawmakers Put Forth $908 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package

Department of Health and Human Services Amends PREP Act Declaration

IRS Launches Another Misguided Missile at Paycheck Protection Program Loan Recipients

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Vaccine Update, Thanksgiving Guidance

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Positive Developments in the Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: New Cases Climb in the U.S.

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: 8+ Million Cases in the U.S. and Counting

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: U.S. Eyes Third Wave as Scientific Understanding, FDA Actions Advance

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Second Wave Hits Europe, Reinfection Cases Emerge

FDA Issues Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products During COVID 19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Vaccine Development Progresses as Cases Spike in the U.S.

The American Telemedicine Association Leads the Industry Commenting on Medicare Updates to Telehealth Policy

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: POTUS Tests Positive, Pharma Pushes Back on Vaccine Politics

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Case Count, Death Toll Both Rising as Public Health Officials Work to Instill Confidence in a Vaccine

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Researchers Study Dining Risks, Asymptomatic Transmission

PREP Act Does Not Require Federal Forum for State Law Negligence Claims Related to COVID-19

Revised DOL FFCRA Rules Narrow Health Care Provider Exemption, Ease Advance Notice Requirements

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Pharma Companies Sign Vaccine Pledge, Relief Package Stalls

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Vaccine News, New Findings on Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

ITC to Investigate Supply Chain Challenges of COVID-19 Products

Revised Higher Education Reporting Requirements for CARES Act Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students

As Fall Approaches, WARN Act Lawsuits Likely to Heat Up

Payroll Tax Deferral Update: Treasury Guidance Answers Certain Questions and Raises Others Only Days Before Start of Implementation

Senate Republicans Plan to Release ‘Skinny’ COVID-19 Plan

Regulatory Agency and Selected Accreditor Resources for Higher Education Institutions Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic

Education Department Extends COVID-19 Regulatory Flexibilities for Title IV Programs; Announces Implementation of President’s Executive Order for Continued Student Loan Borrower Relief

The Lost Wage Assistance Program Provides Relief After the CARES Act $600 Weekly Benefit Expired

FEMA Extends Halt of PPE Exports Through December 31, 2020

SDNY Vacates DOL Regulations Implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Health Care Amid and After COVID-19: Public Policy Outlook

DOJ Provides Further Guidance to Competitor Collaborations Related to COVID-19 Response

Federal Telehealth Regulations in the COVID-19 Era

Senate Republicans Introduce COVID-19 Relief Proposals: How Does It Compare to Democrats’ Priorities?

Treasury Waives Main Street Lending Program Restriction on Capital Distributions for Tribal Business Concerns

FDA to Resume Prioritized Food Facility and Other Domestic Inspections Based on New Risk Assessment System

New Guidance on Health Coverage Issues Relating to COVID-19

IRS Expands and Clarifies Relief Provided for CARES Act Retirement Plan Distributions

U.S. Congress Steps Up Oversight of COVID-19 Response

New Supplemental Guidance and Deadlines Issued for Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds Under the CARES Act

OSHA and CDC Release Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Seafood Processing Industry Workers

USDA and FDA Issue Joint Statement on Global Food Export Restrictions and COVID-19 Transmission

IRS Guidance on Employer-Based Leave Donation Programs for COVID-19 Relief Organizations

FDA Amends Imported Non-NIOSH Approved Respirator EUA

FDA Revises EUA Criteria for Respirators Manufactured in China