# 116-hr-6852: To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from waiving provisions related to COVID-19 emergency relief and taxpayer protections related to such relief.

116-hr-6852, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from waiving provisions related to COVID-19 emergency relief and taxpayer protections related to such relief., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY); status Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6852
- Congress: 116
- Title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from waiving provisions related to COVID-19 emergency relief and taxpayer protections related to such relief.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board from waiving requirements related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) economic aid. Businesses receiving this aid must comply with compensation limits, bans on stock buybacks, and prohibitions on payment of stock dividends, among other requirements.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8544: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7717: Uplifting Our Local Communities Act
- 116-hr-7463: Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6852 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6852)

## Related
- [116-hr-8544: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8544)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
- [116-hr-7717: Uplifting Our Local Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7717)
- [116-hr-7463: Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7463)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6852 (as of 2025-11-18).