HR 6716 · 116th Congress · Commerce

To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2020-05-05· Sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.(2020-05-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass critical access hospitals. A critical access hospital is a hospital that, among other things, is located in a rural area, furnishes 24-7 emergency services, and has 25 or fewer inpatient beds.…

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