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H.R. 6342 116th Congress House

SBIC Capital Infusion Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide additional assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 23, 2020 Introduced by: Sharice Davids Democratic · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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 Latest action March 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

SBIC Capital Infusion Act of 2020

This bill provides economic assistance to small businesses affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it reestablishes the New Markets Venture Capital Program.

Specifically, the bill provides additional leverage for small business investment companies (SBICs) by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA), when calculating the maximum amount of outstanding leverage made available to SBICs, to exclude a certain amount of outstanding leverage to small businesses affected by COVID-19. Any excluded amounts must be used solely for working capital purposes.

The bill also reestablishes the New Markets Venture Capital Program, through which the SBA, in partnership with investment companies, encourages developmental venture capital investment in small businesses located in low-income areas.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6312 COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020
  • HR 6379 Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6342: SBIC Capital Infusion Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6342/
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