Rep. Joe Neguse’s Ideas Help Shape ‘Heroes Act’

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District, came up with provisions to help Colorado towns and counties. The provisions are part of the “Heroes Act,” another coronavirus relief bill worth $3 trillion.

Neguse added $375 for direct aid to small cities, a 15% increase to the SNAP program and hazard pay for front-line workers.

The 8 proposals from Neguse incorporated into the Heroes Act include:

• $375 billion in direct aid for small cities and counties with no population limit;
• $25 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the U.S. Postal Service;
• $11.5 billion in homeless assistance Emergency Solution Grants;
• a 15% increase in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);
• a federal prohibition on price gouging;
• hazard pay for front line workers;
• a provision to ensure COVID-19 medical debt cannot be reported on future credit checks; and
• the removal of a 20% state grant matching requirement for election assistance funds authorized through the CARES Act.

The United States Senate is not expected to pass the bill.