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HR 5986 114th Congress House Commerce Disaster relief and insurance Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases Small business

Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016

Introduced: September 9, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Sep 9, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016

This bill amends the Small Business Act with respect to Small Business Administration disaster assistance to expand the definition of "disaster" to include the onset of transmissible diseases for which the federal government issues a public health advisory or declaration.

What's happening now September 9, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3301 Identical bill Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5986: Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5986/
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"H.R. 5986: Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5986/.
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H.R. 5986, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5986/.
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