Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin shared details Tuesday regarding a plan to provide direct cash support to Americans amid the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mnuchin called it a “stimulus package to the American worker” and said funds could be sent to Americans within the next two weeks.

“We’re looking at sending checks to Americans immediately,” Mnuchin said at the press conference Tuesday. “Americans need cash now.”

The initiative is part of a $850 billion stimulus package the White House is proposing to support businesses and taxpayers. The White House hopes to pass the measure quickly, possibly within the week, the Associated Press reported.

The far-reaching economic package is larger than the 2008 bank bailout or the 2009 recovery act.

It proposes relief for not only workers but also small businesses and $50 billion for the airline industry.

Mnuchin will outline the $850 million package in a private meeting with Senate Republicans.

“The Senate will not adjourn until we have passed significant and bold new steps above and beyond what the House has passed to help our strong nation and our strong underlying economy weather this storm,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday.

Mnuchin declined to share specific details regarding the plan - including who would be eligible for the plan or how much Americans could expect to receive.

Other lawmakers have called for direct financial support to Americans.

Mitt Romney, the Republican Utah senator and former governor of Massachusetts, proposed on Monday giving every American adult $1,000.

The senator said the moves would “help ensure families and workers can meet their short-term obligations and increase spending in the economy” at a time when shops, restaurants and public buildings are shutting down nationwide.

Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy III proposed giving $4,000 to American adults making less than $100,000 a year in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

The White House also announced Tuesday efforts to help those most most at risk of severe to fatal infection receive medical care from home.

The new option will allow millions of older people covered by Medicare to take care of ongoing medical problems as well as new concerns, while heeding public health advice to stay home during the outbreak.