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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-745	State (Ohio)	To extend the renewal time period for A-1-A and class D liquor permits. Democrat: 80% (12) Republican: 20% (3) 80% Democrat support 20% Republican support	Commerce Liquor Control Liquor Control : Liquor Permits And Quotas
SB-2754	State (New Jersey)	Allows proprietors of businesses or buildings to engage in certain corrective actions against individuals who do not comply with health and safety measures during a Public Health Emergency. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce
S.4217	Federal	PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act This bill includes within the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), certain rural hospitals or hospitals serving low-income patients that are designated as critical care hospitals. Republican: 60% (3) Democrat: 40% (2) 60% Republican support 40% Democrat support	Commerce
S.4321	Federal	Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Commerce
S.4324	Federal	Restoring Critical Supply Chains and Intellectual Property Act Republican: 100% (5) 100% Republican support	Commerce Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits Computers And Information Technology Congressional Oversight Cultural Exchanges And Relations Department Of Agriculture Department Of Education Department Of The Interior
S.4227	Federal	EIDL for Small Businesses Act Ensuring Increased Disaster Loans for Small Businesses Act Democrat: 85% (6) Republican: 14% (1) 85% Democrat support 14% Republican support	Commerce
HB-731	State (Ohio)	To amend sections 119.14 and 4111.03 and to enact sections 4111.031 and 4111.032 of the Revised Code to raise the salary threshold above which certain employees are exempt from the overtime law. Democrat: 100% (12) 100% Democrat support	Employment State And Local Government : Public Officials And Employees Commerce
SB-2728	State (New Jersey)	Adds two members to State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractors. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce
S.2361	Federal	Closing the Credit Gap Act This bill establishes a Community Advantage Loan Program under which the Small Business Administration (SBA) may guarantee loans made by covered institutions to small business concerns in underserved markets. Specifically, the bill makes the Community Advantage Pilot Program (CA) permanent and includes women and minorities as eligible groups for CA loans in addition to the other categories that are currently eligible. The bill requires at least 60% of loans made by a covered institution under the program be made to small business concerns in underserved markets, and it allows the SBA to waive the $250,000 cap on loan sizes up to $350,000. The bill further requires the SBA to provide both in-person and online training and technical assistance that is free or low-cost for covered institutions making loans under the program. The SBA must establish a working group to develop recommendations for the SBA to effectively manage, support, and promote the program and its mission. Lastly, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on program outcomes. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce
HB-7552	Federal	PREPARE Act Providing Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Resilient Enterprises Act Democrat: 40% (4) Republican: 60% (6) 40% Democrat support 60% Republican support	Commerce
HB-7522	Federal	To establish the Small Business Economic Assistance Program. This bill establishes the Small Business Economic Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to certain small businesses. Among other eligibility requirements, a small business must have (1) more than 1 but fewer than 50 employees, (2) not received a payment under the Paycheck Protection Program, and (3) been established prior to January 1, 2020. Such assistance shall consist of a financial assistance payment equal to $5,000 per employee, at least 80% of which the recipient shall use for employee compensation. The remaining amounts shall be used for business costs such as rent, mortgage payments, or utility payments. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce
HB-7533	Federal	Small Business Category Management Training Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to develop a training curriculum on category management, including best practices for purchasing goods and services from small businesses, for the staff of federal agencies with procurement or acquisition responsibilities. Category management is a federal government approach to procurement and acquisition that aims to (1) deliver more savings, value, and efficiency for federal agencies; (2) eliminate contract redundancies; and (3) meet federal small business contracting and procurement goals. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Commerce
SB-2683	State (New Jersey)	Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce
SB-2676	State (New Jersey)	Requires certain entities authorized to issue health benefits plans to pay annual assessment. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Budget And Appropriations Substituted By Another Bill
HB-7481	Federal	RESTART Act Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty Act This bill establishes a loan program whereby the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall guarantee loan amounts to certain businesses affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires the SBA to guarantee 100% of program loan amounts made to certain small businesses that have not more than than 5,000 full-time employees. The terms for such loans shall include (1) a maximum duration of not more than seven years; (2) an amount that is not greater than 45% of 2019 gross receipts, up to $12 million; and (3) no payment on principal for the first two years of the loan. A lender that is otherwise approved to make paycheck protection loans may make and approve loans established by the bill, and a recipient may use loan funds for specified allowable expenses including payroll costs, rent, utilities, and personal protective equipment. Such loans may be forgiven up to the amount of total losses incurred by the recipient in the taxable year 2020. Democrat: 74% (59) Republican: 25% (20) 74% Democrat support 25% Republican support	Commerce Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Bankruptcy Business Expenses Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Credit And Credit Markets Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Government Information And Archives Government Lending And Loan Guarantees
S.4171	Federal	Calculate PPP Forgiveness Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish or certify an online calculator that allows a recipient of assistance under the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to (1) estimate the amount of loan forgiveness for which they are eligible, and (2) assist with their application to request loan forgiveness. Independent: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Independent support 50% Republican support	Commerce Business Expenses Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Government Information And Archives Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Small Business Wages And Earnings
S.4208	Federal	Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2020 This bill permanently authorizes the Minority Business Development Agency and provides additional funding for the agency to assist minority businesses affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires the agency to (1) promote and administer minority business development programs in the public and private sectors, and (2) carry out programs that increase access to capital, management, and technology for such businesses. The bill provides statutory authority for the agency's existing initiatives. Such initiatives include the Minority Business Development Center Program, which is a national network of public-private partnerships that assist, provide counseling and mentoring to, and facilitate the growth of minority businesses. The bill also establishes new initiatives to promote resiliency for minority businesses, such as (1) an annual government-business forum to review the status of problems and programs relating to capital formation by minority businesses, (2) an agency study on opportunities to provide alternative financing solutions to minority businesses, and (3) grants to institutions of higher education for developing and implementing entrepreneurship curricula. Democrat: 100% (8) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Accounting And Auditing Appropriations Business Education Business Investment And Capital Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Community Life And Organization Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits Congressional Oversight Department Of Commerce
S.4167	Federal	Small Business Disaster Loan Enhancement Act of 2020 This bill authorizes and provides funding for additional disaster loans and grants made to small businesses by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and temporarily limits the interest rate for certain economic injury disaster loans. Specifically, the bill authorizes an additional disaster loan to a prior recipient that received such a loan during the period between February 15, 2020, and December 31, 2020, up to an aggregate amount of $2 million. Further, the bill prohibits the SBA from imposing a maximum loan amount limit that is lower than $2 million for an initial disaster loan; rather, the SBA shall only consider the financial need and ability of the applicant to repay. The bill also authorizes a recipient of such additional lending to request an additional advance, up to an aggregate amount of $10,000. A recipient that suffered a decline in revenue of not less than 50% between March 2, 2020, and December 31, 2020, may request an advance of not more than $25,000. Further, the interest rate for any economic injury disaster loan made between February 15, 2020, and December 31, 2020, shall not exceed 1%. Any amounts made available to provide loans under the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that are unobligated as of August 8, 2020, shall be made available for SBA disaster loans. Democrat: 83% (5) Independent: 16% (1) 83% Democrat support 16% Independent support	Commerce Appropriations Business Expenses Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Disaster Relief And Insurance Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Interest, Dividends, Interest Rates
HB-7451	Federal	HEAL Act Helping Entrepreneurs Access Loans Act This bill establishes eligibility and provides funding for Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans and advance grants for eligible small businesses. Eligible small businesses are those that (1) are located in an area in which the SBA declared a disaster due to civil unrest occurring between May 26, 2020, and July 1, 2020; (2) incurred damage due to such civil unrest; and (3) have average annual gross receipts of $2 million or less. Such small businesses shall be eligible to receive forgivable loans and advance grants under the SBA's disaster loan program. Such loans shall be equal to 100% of the amount required to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property that was damaged or destroyed due to civil unrest and that was not compensated for by insurance, state or local government grants, or any other means. An applicant may also request an advance of up to $10,000 on such loan. Further, a recipient shall be eligible for forgiveness of 75% of such loan if they are still in operation on December 31, 2021, and have submitted specified documentation related to sales and taxes paid. Additionally, the SBA shall waive certain loan requirements such as (1) personal guarantees, (2) inability to obtain credit elsewhere, and (3) provision of collateral. Democrat: 83% (5) Republican: 16% (1) 83% Democrat support 16% Republican support	Commerce
HB-7454	Federal	Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Commerce Agriculture And Food

Title: Extends certain liquor permit renewals

Session: Ohio 133rd General Assembly

Number: HB-745

Subjects: Commerce, Liquor Control, Liquor Control : Liquor Permits And Quotas

Democrat: 80% (12) Republican: 20% (3)

Title: Allows proprietors of businesses or buildings to engage in certain corrective actions against individuals who do not comply with health and safety measures during a Public Health Emergency.

Session: New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Number: SB-2754

Subjects: Commerce

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.4217

Subjects: Commerce

Republican: 60% (3) Democrat: 40% (2)

Title: Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.4321

Subjects: Commerce

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Restoring Critical Supply Chains and Intellectual Property Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.4324

Subjects: Commerce, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations, Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits, Computers And Information Technology, Congressional Oversight, Cultural Exchanges And Relations, Department Of Agriculture, Department Of Education, Department Of The Interior

Republican: 100% (5)

Title: EIDL for Small Businesses Act Ensuring Increased Disaster Loans for Small Businesses Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.4227

Subjects: Commerce

Democrat: 85% (6) Republican: 14% (1)

Title: Raise salary threshold above which exempt from overtime

Session: Ohio 133rd General Assembly

Number: HB-731

Subjects: Employment, State And Local Government : Public Officials And Employees, Commerce

Democrat: 100% (12)

Title: Adds two members to State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractors.

Session: New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Number: SB-2728

Subjects: Commerce

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Closing the Credit Gap Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.2361

Subjects: Commerce

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: PREPARE Act Providing Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Resilient Enterprises Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7552

Subjects: Commerce

Democrat: 40% (4) Republican: 60% (6)

Title: To establish the Small Business Economic Assistance Program.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7522

Subjects: Commerce

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Small Business Category Management Training Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7533

Subjects: Commerce

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.

Session: New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Number: SB-2683

Subjects: Commerce

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Requires certain entities authorized to issue health benefits plans to pay annual assessment.

Session: New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Number: SB-2676

Subjects: Commerce, Budget And Appropriations, Substituted By Another Bill

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: RESTART Act Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7481

Subjects: Commerce, Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital, Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation, Bankruptcy, Business Expenses, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Credit And Credit Markets, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Government Information And Archives, Government Lending And Loan Guarantees

Democrat: 74% (59) Republican: 25% (20)

Title: Calculate PPP Forgiveness Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.4171

Subjects: Commerce, Business Expenses, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Government Information And Archives, Government Lending And Loan Guarantees, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases, Small Business, Wages And Earnings

Independent: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Title: Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.4208

Subjects: Commerce, Accounting And Auditing, Appropriations, Business Education, Business Investment And Capital, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Community Life And Organization, Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Commerce

Democrat: 100% (8)

Title: Small Business Disaster Loan Enhancement Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.4167

Subjects: Commerce, Appropriations, Business Expenses, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Disaster Relief And Insurance, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Lending And Loan Guarantees, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases, Interest, Dividends, Interest Rates

Democrat: 83% (5) Independent: 16% (1)

Title: HEAL Act Helping Entrepreneurs Access Loans Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7451

Subjects: Commerce

Democrat: 83% (5) Republican: 16% (1)

Title: Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7454

Subjects: Commerce, Agriculture And Food

Republican: 100% (1)

Commerce

HB-745

State (Ohio)

SB-2754

State (New Jersey)

S.4217

Federal

S.4321

Federal

S.4324

Federal

S.4227

Federal

HB-731

State (Ohio)

SB-2728

State (New Jersey)

S.2361

Federal

HB-7552

Federal

HB-7522

Federal

HB-7533

Federal

SB-2683

State (New Jersey)

SB-2676

State (New Jersey)

HB-7481

Federal

S.4171

Federal

S.4208

Federal

S.4167

Federal

HB-7451

Federal

HB-7454

Federal