HR 7619
116th Congress
House
Commerce
Agricultural equipment and machinery
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
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
Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020
Introduced: July 16, 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
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jul 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020
This bill expands allowable uses and forgivable expenses for amounts provided under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain property rental payments made by an agricultural enterprise. Such rental payments must be made on property that is used solely for the agricultural enterprise and shall include equipment (e.g., tractors, combines, and planters), land, and buildings.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1