List of COVID-19 pandemic legislation

This is a list of legislation passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

China

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
• Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020

New Zealand

• COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020

Philippines

• Bayanihan to Heal as One Act
• Bayanihan to Recover as One Act

Singapore

• COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020
• Revised Supplementary Supply (FY 2020) Act 2020
• Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Act 2020
• Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2020
• COVID-19 (Temporary Measures for Solemnization and Registration of Marriages) Act 2020

Taiwan

• Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens

United Kingdom

Primary legislation

• Business and Planning Act 2020
• Contingencies Fund Act 2020
• Coronavirus Act 2020
• Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020
• Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
• Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2020

Significant secondary legislation

• Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
• Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020
• Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020
• Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020
• Health Protection (Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020
• Health Protection (Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020
• Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020
• First COVID-19 tier regulations in England
• Second COVID-19 tier regulations in England

United States

• Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 – March 2020
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act – March 2020
• Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – Includes $1200 stimulus checks, March 2020
• Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – April 2020
• Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 – June 2020
• A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program – July 2020
• Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 – Includes $600 stimulus checks, December 2020
• American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – Includes $1400 stimulus checks, March 2021
• Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – August 2022

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