### Question
How is the term covered period defined?


### Answer
The term **covered period** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 9009* as the following:

> the period beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2021

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 9009*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 116-CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT) > SUBCHAPTER I-KEEPING AMERICAN WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED**

