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Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020

Introduced: October 20, 2020 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020

This bill expands the definition of a disaster for which the Small Business Administration (SBA) may provide disaster loans to small business concerns to include communicable diseases for which the government issues a travel alert or travel warning, and it authorizes the SBA to make interest free disaster loans to small businesses affected by a disaster for which the government issues a public health emergency.

What's happening now February 28, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3531 Identical bill Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020
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All 3 Democratic 2
Delgado, Antonio
· Oct 20, 2020
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 28, 2020
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Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6040: Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6040/
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"H.R. 6040: Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6040/.
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H.R. 6040, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6040/.
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