HR 6333 · 116th Congress · Commerce

To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2020-03-23· Sponsored by Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2020-03-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to provide loans and loan guarantees to small businesses. Such loans shall be zero-interest loans, provided a recipient does not involuntarily terminate any employee during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. If a recipient demonstrates that its full-time employment has not decreased after one year, the Treasury shall forgive the remaining outstanding principal and interest on such loan or loan guarantee. Further, the Treasury may, upon request, provide applicants with a cash advance on such loans.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA