![The bill authorizes the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to distribute up to $200 million in food assistance to Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.](https://www.elnuevodia.com/pf/api/v3/content/fetch/image-resizer-v1?query=%7B%22website%22%3A%22el-nuevo-dia%22%2C%22imageUrl%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fgfrmedia%2F43FMABCUV5FM5IMVFEDM2BEO5A.jpg%22%2C%22width%22%3A829%2C%22redirect%22%3A%221%22%2C%22external%22%3A%221%22%7D)
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Most Puerto Ricans would get $1,200 from the coronavirus stimulus package
In Puerto Rico, the Treasury would process the $1,200 checks. The package also provides $200 million in food assistance for the island and other U.S. territories
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