Bipartisan Lawmakers Unveil $900 Billion Coronavirus Stimulus Package .<br />The new proposal was introduced on Dec. 1 <br />after months of congressional idleness. .<br />It consists of nearly $908 billion and includes <br />$180 billion to fund a supplemental unemployment <br />benefit of $300 per week through March.<br />It also includes $160 billion <br />in state and local government aid and <br />$288 billion for small business relief. .<br />$16 billion would be allocated to vaccine distribution, testing and contact tracing.<br />$82 billion would go to education, and <br />$45 billion would be put toward transportation.<br />Money would also be provided for rental assistance, child care and broadband. .<br />Unlike the first stimulus package, this proposal would not provide another direct payment to most Americans.<br />Coronavirus-related lawsuits would also be temporarily barred on the federal level. .<br />Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner has called the relief plan an "interim package" to aid America until President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office.<br />According to those close <br />to him, Biden intends to push <br />for the passage of a broad <br />economic aid package, .<br />work toward containing the <br />COVID-19 pandemic and strive<br />to tackle racial inequality within <br />his first 100 days in office
