FACTBOX-What's in U.S. Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan?

President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion plan to address the human and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic includes proposals ranging from fresh payments to households, aid for cash-strapped state and local governments and money for schools. Here are some major elements of the bill working its way through Congress:

DIRECT PAYMENTS: $414 BILLION The package called the "American Rescue Plan" proposes a fresh round of payments to Americans of $1,400 per person, phasing out for individual taxpayers earning between $75,000 and $100,000.

AID TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: $350 BILLION One of the most controversial elements of the package would provide funding to cash-strapped state and local governments to help them cope with added costs for first responders, vaccine distribution and other expenses at a time when some of their revenues are falling.

CHILD CARE: $175 BILLION An expanded child tax credit would cost $88 billion; $48.4 billion would be allocated for childcare and other human service and community support programs and $39.0 billion for a childcare and development block grant program.

SCHOOLS: $170 BILLION The bill would help reopen elementary and high schools safely and to address other pandemic-related classroom and education needs. Republicans have complained that too little of the money proposed would be spent this year.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: $163 BILLION Jobless people would get a new round of federal payments amounting to $400 per week through Aug. 29.

PUBLIC HEALTH: $92 BILLION More federal funding to procure and distribute COVID-19 vaccines and other medical equipment and for hiring new public-health workers and tracking the virus.

SMALL BUSINESS AID: $50 BILLION The program would help expand Paycheck Protection Program benefits, provide grants to restaurants and bars losing revenue during the pandemic and deliver other grants and loans.

RENTAL ASSISTANCE: $30 BILLION The bill includes funds for households needing help paying rent and mortgages and to provide aid to homeless people.

FOOD AID: $3.54 BILLION Increased benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would be extended through Sept. 30.