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H.R. 6343 116th Congress House

Small Business COVID–19 Recovery Grants Act of 2020

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants for small business concerns affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 24, 2020 Introduced by: Adriano Espaillat Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Mar 23, 2020
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 Latest action March 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grants Act of 2020

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide grants to small businesses that have suffered substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Such grants may not exceed a specified amount and may be used to address direct effects of COVID-19, including (1) providing paid sick leave to employees, (2) maintaining payroll, and (3) meeting increased supply chain costs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6312 COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 24, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 24, 2020
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 24, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6343: Small Business COVID–19 Recovery Grants Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6343/
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"H.R. 6343: Small Business COVID–19 Recovery Grants Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6343/.
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