House Democrats Proposebr $3 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill On May 12, House Democrats unveiled a new sweepingbr COVID-19 stimulus bill called the Heroes Act. If passed, the proposed relief package would cost morebr than $3 trillion, the largest relief package in history. Nearly $1 trillion would go to state andbr local governments, and $200 billion would go tobr hazard pay for essential workers. $75 trillion would go towards expandingbr COVID-19 testing, tracing and isolation efforts. It would also fund a new round of direct payments,br up to $6,000 per household, for eligible Americans. The House is expected to vote on thebr legislation this coming Friday, but Republicansbr have warned that it has no chance of passing. Democratic Speaker of the Housebr Nancy Pelosi believes the bill is necessary andbr that “the American people are worth it.