# 116-hr-6273: Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020

116-hr-6273, Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6273
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-03-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020 This bill increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for all states and U.S. territories during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), in accordance with specified conditions. For example, in order to receive the increased FMAP, a state Medicaid program may not require standards for eligibility that are more restrictive than the standards that were in effect on January 1, 2020. The bill also increases Medicaid funding for U.S. territories for FY2020-FY2021.

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- 116-hr-8523: Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID–19 Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6273 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6273)

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- [116-hr-8856: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in rec…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8856)
- [116-hr-8581: Triple A Study Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8581)
- [116-hr-8538: To allow certain governmental pension plans to include firefighters, emergency…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8538)
- [116-hr-8529: Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8529)
- [116-hr-8523: Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID–19 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8523)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6273 (as of 2025-11-18).