The American Rescue Plan is an emergency legislative package signed by President Joe Biden in March 2021. The stimulus package provided $1.9 trillion in stimulus relief funds, with $1,400 checks going out to many Americans and $350 billion provided to state and local governments.
The CARES Act was the first COVID-relief bill signed by former President Donald Trump in 2020. It provided $2.2 trillion in stimulus funds but provided significantly less funding to state and local governments than the American Rescue Plan.