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HR 6821 116th Congress House Taxation Business expenses Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Government lending and loan guarantees Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Infectious and parasitic diseases Small business

Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020

Introduced: September 14, 2020 See on congress.gov
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May 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020

This bill amends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to provide that tax deductions for ordinary business expenses and other tax incidents shall not be affected by the exclusion from gross income of amounts related to loan forgiveness received in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

What's happening now May 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3596 Related bill Safeguarding Small Business Act
  • HR 6884 Related bill FIRST Act
  • S 3612 Identical bill Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 67
All 67 Democratic 1 Republican 43
Garcia, Mike
· Dec 18, 2020
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Dec 15, 2020
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Dec 15, 2020
Byrne, Bradley
· Dec 14, 2020
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Dec 14, 2020
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2020
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Dec 14, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Dec 14, 2020
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Dec 3, 2020
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Dec 3, 2020
UPTON, FRED
· Dec 3, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 3, 2020
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Dec 3, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Dec 2, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Dec 2, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Dec 2, 2020
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 2, 2020
Marchant, Kenny
· Dec 2, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Dec 2, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 2, 2020
Reed, Tom
· Dec 2, 2020
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Dec 2, 2020
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Oct 20, 2020
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Oct 20, 2020
Jacobs, Chris
· Oct 20, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 1, 2020
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Oct 1, 2020
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Oct 1, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Oct 1, 2020
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Sep 14, 2020
Johnson, Bill
· Sep 14, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Sep 14, 2020
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Aug 18, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Aug 18, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Aug 18, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Aug 18, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Aug 18, 2020
Taylor, Van
· Aug 18, 2020
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Aug 18, 2020
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2020
Gallagher, Mike
· Jul 20, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jul 20, 2020
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 20, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Jul 9, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 9, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 9, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 26, 2020
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jun 26, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jun 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6821: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6821/
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"H.R. 6821: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6821/.
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