Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA, 2020)

1) Link to the Text of the Act
Read the statute (Public Law 116–127)

2) Why It Was Done
The FFCRA was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide emergency paid sick leave, expanded family and medical leave, and free COVID-19 testing, while also funding nutrition assistance and unemployment programs.

3) Pre-existing Law or Constitutional Rights
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA, 1993) provided unpaid job-protected leave, but did not cover pandemics or paid leave. FFCRA temporarily filled these gaps.