This is a list of legislation passed in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
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China
* wikisource:Decision_of_the_Standing_Committee_of_the_National_People's_Congress_on_a_Complete_Ban_of_Illegal_Wildlife_Trade_and_the_Elimination_of_the_Unhealthy_Habit_of_Indiscriminate_Wild_Animal_Meat_Consumption_For_the_Protection_of_Human_Life_and_Health, Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to Comprehensively Prohibit the Illegal Trade of Wild Animals, Break the Bad Habit of Excessive Consumption of Wild Animals, and Effectively Secure the Life and Health of the People
Hong Kong
* Emergency (Exemption from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation
Ireland
* Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020
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Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020
The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 ( Act No. 2 of 2020; previously the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020, Bill No. 4 of 2020) was an Act of the Oireac ...
New Zealand
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COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020
The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 is a standalone legislation passed by the New Zealand Parliament on 13 May 2020 to provide a legal framework for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand over the next two years or until the C ...
Philippines
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Bayanihan to Heal as One Act
The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, also known as the Bayanihan Act, and officially designated as Republic Act No. 11469, is a law in the Philippines that was enacted in March 2020 granting the President additional authority to combat the COVID-19 ...
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Bayanihan to Recover as One Act
Singapore
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COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Revised Supplementary Supply (FY 2020) Act 2020
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Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Act 2020
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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2020
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COVID-19 (Temporary Measures for Solemnization and Registration of Marriages) Act 2020
Taiwan
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United Kingdom
Primary Legislation
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Business and Planning Act 2020
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Contingencies Fund Act 2020
The Contingencies Fund Act 2020 (c. 6) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was created to increase the maximum capital of the United Kingdom's contingency fund from 2%, as set out in Section 1 of the Contingencies Fund Act 19 ...
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Coronavirus Act 2020
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that grants the government emergency powers to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. The act allows the government the discretionary power to limit or suspend public ga ...
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Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020
The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act complements and regulates the use of emergency powers given to Scottish Ministers under the UK Parliament's Coronav ...
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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
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Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2020
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2020 (c. 15) an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that temporarily reduces stamp duty in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in England and Northern Ireland. Separate provisions have been m ...
Significant Secondary Legislation
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Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/129) was a set of regulations that came into effect in England on 10 February 2020 as a statutory instrument (UK), statutory instrument made under the Public Health (Control of Diseas ...
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020
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Health Protection (Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020
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Health Protection (Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020
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First COVID-19 tier regulations in England
On 14 October 2020, the UK Government abandoned its attempts to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by means of piecemeal local regulations and introduced a three-tier approach across England, with legal restrictions varying according to gover ...
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Second COVID-19 tier regulations in England
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1374) is an English emergency statutory instrument that replaced the second lockdown regulations from 2 December 2020. As initially made, it bro ...
United States
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- March 2020
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act - March 2020
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Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, is a $2.2trillion Stimulus (economics), economic stimulus bill passed by the 116th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 27, 2 ...
(CARES Act) - Includes $1200 stimulus checks, March 2020
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Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act () is a $484billion law that increases funding to the Paycheck Protection Program and also provide more funding for hospitals and testing for COVID-19.
The bill passed the Senate by voi ...
- April 2020
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Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 - June 2020
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A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program - July 2020
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 () is a $2.3trillion spending bill that combines $900 billion in stimulus relief for the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with a $1.4trillion omnibus spending bill for the 2021 federal fiscal yea ...
- Includes $600 stimulus checks, December 2020
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package or American Rescue Plan, is a economic stimulus bill passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, to s ...
- Includes $1400 stimulus checks, March 2021
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is a landmark United States federal law which aims to curb inflation by reducing the deficit, lowering prescription drug prices, and investing into domestic energy production while promoting clean en ...
- August 2022
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legislation
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