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Business Borrowers Protection Act

Introduced: April 17, 2020 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California 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 Financial Services.
Apr 17, 2020
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Business Borrowers Protection Act

This bill prohibits a lender from requiring a borrower to repay on an accelerated basis any loan received under a governmental program responding to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Further, a lender may not consider such a loan for purposes of determining whether the lender has the right to accelerate the due date of any loan agreement.

In addition, until two years after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency, the bill (1) declares it to be U.S. policy that lenders should not accelerate due dates for any business loans or curtail any lines of credit, and (2) releases from liability a trustee that decides not to enforce a loan covenant that accelerates repayment under a loan agreement or reduces the availability of funds under a line of credit.

What's happening now April 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6549: Business Borrowers Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6549/
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"H.R. 6549: Business Borrowers Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6549/.
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H.R. 6549, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6549/.
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[H.R. 6549: Business Borrowers Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6549/)
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