### Question
How is the term eligible employee group defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible employee group** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 9131* as the following:

> the portion of an employer's United States workforce that—


(A) does not exceed 25 percent of the employer's total United States workforce as of April 1, 2020

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 9131*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 116-CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT) > SUBCHAPTER III-ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY > Part F-Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection**

