US HB6973 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies allowable and forgivable uses of amounts received under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment or other equipment or supplies necessary to protect the health and safety of employees. The bill also prohibits the Small Business Administration from limiting the non-payroll portion of a forgivable loan amount.
Title
PPE Act Protecting Paychecks and Employees Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA] | Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. |
| 2020-05-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB6800 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
SB4818 (Related) 2020-12-10 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
SB4818 (Related) 2020-12-10 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Subjects
Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Commerce
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Commerce
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6973/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6973/BILLS-116hr6973ih.pdf |
