HR 6922
110th Congress
House
Commerce
Common carriers
Diesel motor
Disaster loans
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Energy prices
Gasoline
Government lending
Motor buses
Small business
Taxicabs
Transportation and Public Works
Trucking
To amend the Small Business Act to provide low-interest loans to small business concerns providing transportation services to assist them in dealing with high motor fuel prices.
Introduced: September 17, 2008
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Sep 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Sep 17, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make disaster loans to assist eligible small businesses that have suffered or are likely to suffer substantial economic injury as the result of increases in the price of gasoline or diesel fuel. Makes eligible for such loans small businesses engaged in the transportation of persons or property for hire. Limits loan amounts to $250,000, with an authorized waiver by the SBA.
States that, for purposes of such assistance, no declaration of a disaster area is required.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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