HR 6981
116th Congress
House
Commerce
Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Wages and earnings
PPP DEAL Act
Introduced: May 22, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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To President
Became law
May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
PPP Deadline Extension Adjustment for Loans Act or the PPP DEAL Act
This bill modifies the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) by (1) extending from 8 weeks to 16 weeks the period during which a loan recipient must use their paycheck protection loan to be eligible for forgiveness; and (2) allowing a recipient 16 weeks from the date of the loan to eliminate a reduction in workforce, salary, or wages that would otherwise reduce their forgivable amount.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committees of jurisdiction
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