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Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020

Introduced: May 8, 2020 Introduced by: Pappas, Chris Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020

This bill modifies the Paycheck Protection Program implemented by the Small Business Administration in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to include certain entities and exclude certain individuals.

Specifically, the bill expands the program to encompass organizations with 300 or fewer employees that (1) operate under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (other than a professional football league), or (2) are a destination marketing organization engaged in promoting communities and facilities to businesses and leisure travelers.

The bill also narrows the definition of payroll costs under the program to exclude any compensation of an employee who is a registered lobbyist from the calculation for loan amounts or for allowable uses of funds provided under the program.

What's happening now May 5, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 99
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Lieu, Ted
California · Aug 14, 2020
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Aug 7, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Jul 29, 2020
R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jul 27, 2020
R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jul 22, 2020
D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jul 16, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· Jul 16, 2020
Reed, Tom
· Jul 13, 2020
R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jun 24, 2020
R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Jun 22, 2020
D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 11, 2020
D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 11, 2020
D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 4, 2020
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jun 4, 2020
R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 22, 2020
Conaway, K.
· May 22, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· May 22, 2020
R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · May 22, 2020
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· May 22, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· May 22, 2020
R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2020
R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · May 22, 2020
R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 12, 2020
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 12, 2020
D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 12, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· May 12, 2020
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 12, 2020
D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 12, 2020
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 12, 2020
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 12, 2020
D
Harder, Josh
California · May 12, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· May 12, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· May 12, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· May 12, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· May 12, 2020
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 12, 2020
Rice, Tom
· May 12, 2020
R
Roy, Chip
Texas · May 12, 2020
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 12, 2020
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 12, 2020
D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · May 12, 2020
R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 12, 2020
R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · May 12, 2020
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 12, 2020
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 8, 2020
D
Bera, Ami
California · May 8, 2020
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 8, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· May 8, 2020
Byrne, Bradley
· May 8, 2020
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 8, 2020
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