HR 6973
116th Congress
House
Commerce
Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health
PPE Act
Introduced: May 22, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Paychecks and Employees Act of 2020 or the PPE Act
This bill modifies allowable and forgivable uses of amounts received under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment or other equipment or supplies necessary to protect the health and safety of employees.
The bill also prohibits the Small Business Administration from limiting the non-payroll portion of a forgivable loan amount.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1