House OKs $1.9t relief package
美国会通过1.9万亿纾困案
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the final version of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature amid rising inflation worries.
3月10日,美国国会众议院投票通过了1.9万亿美元新冠纾困法案的最终版本。在对通货膨胀的担忧加剧之际,该计划将提交美国总统拜登签署成为法律。
The Democrat-controlled House approved the final relief bill by a vote of 220 to 211 almost along party lines.
民主党掌控的众议院以220票赞成、211票反对的结果通过了最终救济法案。
The Senate passed the bill in a 50-49 vote last week after making changes to the original version passed by the House.
上周,在对众议院通过的原始版本救济法案进行修改后,参议院以50票赞成、49票反对的投票结果通过这一计划。
The legislation, known as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, includes a new round of up to $1,400 in direct payments for most Americans, $350 billion for state and local governments, as well as funding to directly combat the pandemic. It also extends an additional $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits through September.
这项立法被称为2021年《美国救援计划》,几项主要措施包括:向大部分美国民众直接发放每人最高1400美元现金补助;3500亿美元的州政府及地方政府援助;下拨抗击新冠疫情专项资金;每周300美元的补充失业救济金将延长至9月。
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that Biden plans to sign the relief package into law on Friday.
白宫新闻秘书普萨基3月10日表示,拜登将在12日签署纾困法案,使其成为法律。