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COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020 [HB-6312]
Establishes measures to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the SBA must temporarily make or guarantee loans for specified uses to small businesses in a state or territory with a case of COVID-19, up to 50% of which may be forgiven; pay the principal, interest, and associated fees owed on certain small business loans for a six-month period; provide grants to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury because of COVID-19; provide grants to small business development centers, women's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 03/19/2020
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Interagency Council on Homelessness Coronavirus Guidance Act of 2020 [HB-6293]
Requires the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to issue public guidence to stakeholders and other affected parties on best practices for preparing for, preventing, containing, and responding to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including specifically for vulnerable homeless populations.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Introduced In House on 03/19/2020
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Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 [HB-6294]
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to share with the Department of Health and Human Services information regarding populations that are particularly vulnerable to or at risk of contracting COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, HUD must identify the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly and the location of Continuums of Care with a high concentration of unsheltered homelessness.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/22/2020
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COVID-19 WIC Response Act of 2020 [HB-6298]
Modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow certain waivers and deferments of requirements under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. Specifically, USDA may grant waivers allowing participants under WIC to get certified or recertified without being physically present at a WIC clinic; defer anthropometric and bloodwork requirements necessary to determine nutritional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Introduced In House on 03/19/2020
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Increasing Access to Capital Act of 2020 [HB-6303]
Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to temporarily waive, or reduce to the maximum extent possible, certain fees on SBA loans. The bill also temporarily increases the guarantee amount and loan size for certain SBA loans, including express loans, and it permanently waives the guarantee fee on SBA loans for veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 03/19/2020
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COVID–19 Small Business Recovery Grants Act [HB-6292]
Establishes within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Coronavirus COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Grants to compensate small businesses, located in a qualified disaster area, for substantial economic injury they suffered resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) beginning December 1, 2019, and ending December 31, 2021. This compensation (1) excludes interest on the amount of the payment before the settlement or payment of a claim or any punitive or noncompensatory damages; and (2) is limited to $100,000, except
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 03/20/2020
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Protecting Our Elderly Residents Act of 2020 [HB-6295]
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidance limiting nonemergency and nonresident access to public housing and supportive housing for the elderly to limit the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers
Introduced In House on 03/19/2020
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Informed Resident Notification Act of 2020 [HB-6297]
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish guidelines, requirements, and procedures for public housing agencies to promptly notify residents if any resident of the public housing project has tested positively for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Introduced In House on 03/19/2020
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Combating Hunger for Older Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020 [HB-6313]
Makes changes to nutrition services for older adults as part of the response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, it (1) expands eligibility for home-delivered meals to eligible individuals who are unable to obtain nutrition as a result of COVID-19 response measures such as quarantines; (2) allows states to transfer funds, in greater amounts and without prior approval, between congregate and home-delivered nutrition programs during the emergency; and (3) authorizes the Administration on Aging to
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Introduced In House on 03/19/2020
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Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 [S.3544]
Expands support programs for older adults and individuals with disabilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill provides supplemental appropriations for (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for quality improvement and laboratory certification activities; (2) the Administration on Community Living to expand nutrition and other programs for older adults; and (3) the Department of Agriculture to provide food packages to low-income, elderly individuals. The funds are designated
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/19/2020
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To require the Secretary of Defense to make testing for the coronavirus disease 19 available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility. [HB-6310]
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to make available, to specified servicemembers, testing for the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). The bill requires that testing be made available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility (presently including 20 nations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia). DOD shall report on policies or protocols provided to members of the Armed Forces regarding testing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Pocan
Introduced In House on 03/19/2020
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A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes. [S.3541]
Establishes certain measures related to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill authorizes the Small Business Administration to forgive the outstanding principal balance of a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 if the borrower maintains all of its employees at full pay and benefits throughout the duration of the declared national emergency. The bill also raises the maximum amount for a disaster loan made in response to COVID-19, and it waives the requirement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 03/19/2020
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Care for COVID-19 Act [HB-6311]
Requires private health insurance plans to cover, without any cost-sharing requirement, inpatient and outpatient services related to the diagnosis, care, and treatment of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill further provides a special enrollment period for individuals who are diagnosed with, or presumed diagnosed with, COVID-19 to obtain coverage through (1) the individual or group marketplace, (2) a health insurance exchange, or (3) an employer-funded health plan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz
Introduced In House on 03/19/2020
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Care for COVID-19 Act [HB-6311]
Requires private health insurance plans to cover, without any cost-sharing requirement, inpatient and outpatient services related to the diagnosis, care, and treatment of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill further provides a special enrollment period for individuals who are diagnosed with, or presumed diagnosed with, COVID-19 to obtain coverage through (1) the individual or group marketplace, (2) a health insurance exchange, or (3) an employer-funded health plan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz
Introduced In House on 03/19/2020
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ACCESS Act Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act [S.3517]
(1) provides appropriations for the Telehealth Resource Center Program of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to develop telehealth capacity for certain nursing facilities, and (2) directs other activities to increase access to telehealth services in such facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. HRSA shall award grants, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2020
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Supporting Charitable Institutions Act of 2020 [S.3525]
Allow a new tax credit for charitable contributions made in cash during 2020 to a charitable organization for relief efforts connected to COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019). The credit is limited to 24% of contributions not exceeding $4,000 for an individual taxpayer, $6,000 for a head of household, and $8,000 for a married couple filing a joint return.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2020
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Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act [S.3524]
Increases the maximum loan amount for a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it requires the Small Business Administration to expedite the loan approval process for such loans. The fine for a conviction relating to a fraudulent claim for the payment or approval of such a loan shall be three times the amount of the loan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Cotton
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 03/18/2020
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COVID–19 Recovery Grants for Small Businesses Act [S.3518]
Requires the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants to certain small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives that have suffered a substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 03/18/2020
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Protecting Taxpayer's Return on Investment Act of 2020 [S.3526]
Sets forth requirements for the purchase or guarantee of a company's assets by the Department of the Treasury in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, as a condition of such a transaction, companies must provide a warrant (i.e., the right to purchase company stock in the future at a specified exercise price) or a senior debt instrument to Treasury. The exercise price for a warrant must be set by Treasury for the primary benefit of taxpayers. Treasury is generally prohibited from purchasing or guaranteeing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2020
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Coronavirus Unemployment Insurance Expansion Act [S.3523]
A bill to provide for the temporary funding of the expansion of eligibility of unemployment compensation to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Cotton
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2020