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House passes bill to provide aid for restaurants

By Marcos Icahuate, CNN, Mercedes Martinez

Published April 7, 2022 12:55 PM

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) - Many restaurants are still struggling after two years into the COVID-19 pandemic so lawmakers in the House passed a bill to provide relief.

The House passed the bill on Thursday which offers $42 billion towards struggling restaurants across the United States.

Funds for the bill would be coming from previous pandemic relief bills that haven't been spent yet.

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