US Congress House Bill 6782 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-1)
Status: Introduced on May 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-05-28 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 269 - 147 (Roll no. 113).
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make information regarding economic relief measures implemented in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) publicly available. Specifically, with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program and economic injury disaster loans and emergency grants, the SBA must publish (1) the identity of each recipient of assistance and an explanation of the decision-making process underlying such disbursal; (2) the number of employees of each recipient and the date on which such assistance was disbursed; (3) an identification of each lender or intermediary through which assistance was disbursed; and (4) the amount of assistance disbursed to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, women, and veterans.

Small Business Transparency and Reporting for the Underbanked and Taxpayers at Home Act TRUTH Act

Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]	Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]	Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]	Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]

2020-05-28 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 113 (Y: 269 N: 147 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 269 - 147 (Roll no. 113).
2020-05-28	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2339-2340)
2020-05-28	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2020-05-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6782.
2020-05-28	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2330-2332; text: CR H2330-2331)
2020-05-28	House	Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-05-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2020-05-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6782/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6782/BILLS-116hr6782ih.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020113