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Stay at Home Order details for Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

3/31/2020

Throughout the region, all people must stay at home unless they are getting food, medical attention, or help from law enforcement, among other essentials.

Residents may go outside to take care of loved ones and animals, travel to child care, exercise, travel to work, and volunteer with charitable groups.

Residents can also leave home due to a reasonable fear of health or safety.

Virginia Stay at Home order (Sunday, March 30)
Maryland: Stay at Home Order (Monday, March 31 at 8 p.m)
Washington DC Stay at Home Order (Effective Wednesday, April 1, TONIGHT, at 12:01 a.m.)

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Maryland, Virginia and DC issue stay at home orders

3/30/2020

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Following moves by the governors of Maryland and Virginia, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Monday afternoon, also issued a “stay at home” order, directing residents to stay in their homes except for getting food and other essential household goods, obtaining medical care, traveling to perform “essential” work and a few other exceptions, including outside recreation.

The stay-at-home orders go in effect in D.C. on Wednesday, April 1 at 12:01 a.m.; Maryland on Monday, March 31 at 8 p.m.; and in Virginia, the order is effective immediately.

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House passes historic $2 trillion stimulus

3/27/2020

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Today, the House of Representatives approved the historic $2 trillion stimulus package that passed the Senate earlier this week. Maryland's 4th District Congressman Anthony Brown presided over the House as the House passed the legislation.

It's an honor to preside over the House as we pass legislation to confront #COVID19, provide relief to workers and small businesses and give our healthcare workers what they need.

This is a critical moment. Today, Congress will deliver #ForThePeople pic.twitter.com/Lomd3QwJex
— Anthony Brown (@RepAnthonyBrown) March 27, 2020

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washington dc: 36 Democrat & Republican AGs Join AG Racine Requesting D.C. Be Treated As a State For Purposes of Receiving State Level Allocation For Coronavirus Relief Funding

3/27/2020

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Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced he is leading a bipartisan coalition with the National Association of Attorneys General and 37 Attorneys General to implore the Senate, House, and President of the United States to treat the District of Columbia as a state for purposes of receiving state level allocation of funding from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund. The Coronavirus relief package, passed by the Senate on March 26, allocates at least $1.25 billion in direct relief payments to each state, but only $500 million to the District because it groups the District together with U.S. territories.

Read entire statement here

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more info on Relief for Workers Affected By Coronavirus Act

3/26/2020

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Recovery Rebates for Individuals

People making up to $75,000 (adjusted gross income) a year will receive checks for $1,200.
Couples making up to $150,000 (adjusted gross income) would receive $2,400, with an additional $500 per child (under 17).
The rebates will be paid out as advance refunds (in the form of checks or direct deposit) based on taxpayers’ filed tax year 2019 returns (or tax year 2018, if a 2019 return has not yet been filed).

Unemployment Assistance

The federal government will add $600 in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to every weekly unemployment benefit, effective until July 31, 2020.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance will cover self-employed workers (including gig workers and independent contractors), part-time workers, and those with limited work histories.
The federal government will add 13 weeks of federally-funded unemployment compensation for individuals who have exhausted their state unemployment benefits available immediately through December 31, 2020.

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Stay at Home Order details for Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Maryland, Virginia and DC issue stay at home orders

House passes historic $2 trillion stimulus

washington dc: 36 Democrat & Republican AGs Join AG Racine Requesting D.C. Be Treated As a State For Purposes of Receiving State Level Allocation For Coronavirus Relief Funding

more info on Relief for Workers Affected By Coronavirus Act

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