Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act

The Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act (S. 2675) proposes to add $48 billion to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a program created to help the food and beverage industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds would be used to provide grants to eligible businesses—such as restaurants, bars, and food trucks—to cover essential costs including payroll, rent, utilities, and supplies. For citizens, the bill aims to prevent the closure of local dining establishments and protect the jobs of service industry workers by addressing the backlog of applicants who qualified for assistance but did not receive funding during the initial round of the program.