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HR 7394 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disaster relief and insurance Economic performance and conditions Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Insurance industry and regulation Public-private cooperation

Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020

Introduced: June 26, 2020 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 26, 2020
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Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Business Interruption Relief Program within the Department of the Treasury to provide financial assistance to insurers that voluntarily pay benefits under certain policies for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) losses. Specifically, insurers qualify for the program if the insurer has at least one outstanding and existing policy for business interruption coverage that (1) expressly covers losses during a civil authority shutdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) expressly excludes coverage for a virus. Participation in the program is voluntary.

What's happening now June 26, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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  • HR 7412 Identical bill Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7394: Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7394/
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"H.R. 7394: Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7394/.
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H.R. 7394, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7394/.
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