House bill · 116th Congress · Did not become law

Defense Communities Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020

H.R. 7290Introduced Jun 22, 2020Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Where it went

IntroducedJun 22, 2020
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jun 22, 2020 — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Education and Labor, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7290.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HECK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 166, No. 114, June 22, 2020, Page H2414):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), Amendment 10.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record June 22, 2020 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of July 21, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Democrats

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jason Crow (D-CO), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Andy Kim (D-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Denny Heck.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-10 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.