# 116-hr-6778: _______ Act of 2020

116-hr-6778, _______ Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6778
- Congress: 116
- Title: _______ Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits corporations that receive specified federal aid related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic from making certain changes to their workforce. Specifically, corporations receiving such aid must not reduce workforce levels, employee benefits, or wages; or alter any collective bargaining agreements. These prohibitions apply beginning on the date a corporation first receives such aid and end one year after the date on which the later of either the termination of the COVID-19 public health emergency or the aid has been repaid.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8113: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7717: Uplifting Our Local Communities Act
- 116-hr-7633: Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act
- 116-hr-7402: Protecting Renters from Eviction and Fees Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-6778 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6778)

## Related
- [116-hr-8113: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8113)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7717: Uplifting Our Local Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7717)
- [116-hr-7633: Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7633)
- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
- [116-hr-7402: Protecting Renters from Eviction and Fees Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7402)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6778 (as of 2025-11-18).