As the Federal Government works to grapple with the health and economic consequences of COVID-19, the administration and Congress are working on several proposals to address the crisis. The House of Representatives and Senate passed legislation H.R. 6201 that will be signed by the President. Here is a full summary of the relief measures with updated technical corrections. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Trump Administration also released an outline for a stage three proposal (view here) which will be used to craft additional legislation that will target economic factors in particular.
In addition to the activity by the Federal Government, PCA leadership —including Executive Director Scott Pearce and President John Anderson, addressed PCA members in a Facebook Live segment that included several tactical recommendations on how to deal with the crisis as a retailer. The situation is rapidly evolving and we will continue to provide real-time updates through a host of communications channels.