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PPE Act

Introduced: May 22, 2020 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6800 Related bill The Heroes Act
  • S 4818 Related bill Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · May 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6973: PPE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6973/
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"H.R. 6973: PPE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6973/.
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H.R. 6973, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6973/.
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