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Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act

Introduced: July 31, 2020 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jul 30, 2020
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Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to allow recipients of economic injury disaster loans to use such loans for the purchase of items that are necessary to ensure the health and safety of employees and customers in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

What's happening now July 30, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 31, 2020
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jul 31, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 31, 2020
Rice, Kathleen
· Jul 31, 2020
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 31, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7880: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7880/
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"H.R. 7880: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7880/.
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H.R. 7880, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7880/.
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[H.R. 7880: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7880/)
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