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RESTART Act

Introduced: August 7, 2020 Introduced by: Golden, Jared F. Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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Jul 2, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 2, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty Act or the RESTART Act

This bill establishes a loan program whereby the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall guarantee loan amounts to certain businesses affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, the bill requires the SBA to guarantee 100% of program loan amounts made to certain small businesses that have not more than than 5,000 full-time employees. The terms for such loans shall include (1) a maximum duration of not more than seven years; (2) an amount that is not greater than 45% of 2019 gross receipts, up to $12 million; and (3) no payment on principal for the first two years of the loan.

A lender that is otherwise approved to make paycheck protection loans may make and approve loans established by the bill, and a recipient may use loan funds for specified allowable expenses including payroll costs, rent, utilities, and personal protective equipment.

Such loans may be forgiven up to the amount of total losses incurred by the recipient in the taxable year 2020.

What's happening now July 2, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 170
Gallagher, Mike
· Nov 2, 2020
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Nov 2, 2020
Rice, Kathleen
· Oct 27, 2020
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 16, 2020
D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Oct 16, 2020
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 9, 2020
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 9, 2020
Reed, Tom
· Oct 9, 2020
R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Oct 9, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Oct 1, 2020
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 1, 2020
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 1, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Oct 1, 2020
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 1, 2020
D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 1, 2020
D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 24, 2020
D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Sep 24, 2020
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 24, 2020
D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 24, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 24, 2020
D
Levin, Mike
California · Sep 24, 2020
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Sep 24, 2020
Porter, Katie
· Sep 24, 2020
D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 24, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 24, 2020
R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Sep 17, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 17, 2020
R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 17, 2020
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2020
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 17, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Sep 17, 2020
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 14, 2020
Delgado, Antonio
· Sep 14, 2020
D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 14, 2020
D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Sep 14, 2020
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 14, 2020
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 14, 2020
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 14, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Sep 4, 2020
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 4, 2020
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 4, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 4, 2020
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 4, 2020
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 4, 2020
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Aug 28, 2020
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 28, 2020
D
Costa, Jim
California · Aug 28, 2020
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Aug 28, 2020
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 28, 2020
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Aug 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7481: RESTART Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7481/
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