US HB8537 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the Small Business Administration from placing a cap that is less than $5,000 on any advance for an economic injury disaster loan that is made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to a veterans service organization (VSO) with only one employee. A VSO aids veterans with the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Title
To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME] | Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. |
| 2020-10-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Commerce
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Wages and earnings
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Commerce
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8537/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8537/BILLS-116hr8537ih.pdf |
