# 116-hr-8946: HEALING Act of 2020

116-hr-8946, HEALING Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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- As of: 2025-11-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8946
- Congress: 116
- Title: HEALING Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Holistic Economic Aid for Low-Income Neighborhood Growth Act of 2020 or the HEALING Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, insular areas, and other institutions serving or owned by minorities to carry out Community Development Block Grant activities and other assistance in low- and moderate-income areas. Additionally, HUD must carry out a Civil Unrest Business Recovery Program to provide compensation to certain for-profit entities for damages from social and civil unrest during 2020 and to support business-led economic development.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9050: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for additional recovery rebates for individuals, and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-9029: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
- 116-hr-8903: National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8891: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the "Jim Ramstad Post Office".
- 116-hr-8823: Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8721: Public Banking Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8946 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8946)

## Related
- [116-hr-9050: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for additional recovery r…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9050)
- [116-hr-9029: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9029)
- [116-hr-8903: National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8903)
- [116-hr-8891: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Mi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8891)
- [116-hr-8823: Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8823)
- [116-hr-8721: Public Banking Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8721)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8946 (as of 2025-11-18).