COVID Module Question 20

What was the process for legislative discussion and approval of the emergency fiscal policy package under consideration?

Guidelines
While, by nature, emergency fiscal policy packages require swift action and decision making, this question aims at capturing the extent to which legislatures were able to discuss and vote on the packages before they were implemented.

In the comment box below, researchers should include details such as: (i) if multiple packages were introduced, whether different processes were followed depending on the package (e.g., a supplementary budget vs. presidential decree), and which ones; and (ii) if the legislature reviewed and discussed the package, how long did it have to do so?

Tick boxes: ''Please check the boxes of the items that appear in the relevant documentation. If none of the items are presented, please check ‘None of the Above’. In the comment box, please provide a detailed citation for each item selected below as described in the assessment directions as well as any additional details.''

policy package before its approval.
 * ☐  Legislature held a vote on the proposed package before the package was implemented
 * ☐  Legislature debated the proposed package before voting on it
 * ☐  Legislature established a special COVID-19 committee or granted additional powers to existing committees to discuss the proposed emergency fiscal
 * ☐  Legislature had at least two weeks to review and discuss the proposed package before holding a vote on it.
 * ☐  Not applicable (the legislature was not involved in the approval of the EFPP)

Should researchers only reference documents produced by the executive?
No. Researchers can use any documents produced by any public entity to answer the questions, at least to start with. We can then, when analyzing the results, decide whether these "count" or not. If you have any questions or concerns regarding a particular document, please bring it to the team.