HR 6594
116th Congress
House
Commerce
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Gambling
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Equal Access to COVID-19 Relief Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Apr 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Equal Access to COVID-19 Relief Act
This bill expands access to specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) by providing that the receipt of legal gaming revenue shall not disqualify a person from receiving certain benefits.
Under current law, businesses that derive more than one-third of their gross annual revenue from legal gaming activities are ineligible for Small Business Administration loans.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committees of jurisdiction
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