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H.R. 8370 116th Congress House

Small Business Disaster Relief Equity Act of 2020

Official title: To provide disaster assistance to cannabis businesses.

Introduced: September 24, 2020 See on congress.gov
Commerce Business expensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthDisaster relief and insuranceDrug trafficking and controlled substances
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Emergency medical services and trauma careGovernment lending and loan guaranteesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesSmall businessWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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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 Latest action September 24, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Disaster Relief Equity Act of 2020

This bill makes state-legal cannabis businesses eligible for disaster assistance, and it requires each agency that administers disaster assistance to allow these businesses to retroactively apply. Disaster assistance is any service, grant, loan, tax credit, tax deduction, or any other assistance that is made available in connection with (1) a federally declared disaster, or (2) specified COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4689 Identical bill Small Business Disaster Relief Equity Act of 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8370: Small Business Disaster Relief Equity Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8370/
MLA
"H.R. 8370: Small Business Disaster Relief Equity Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8370/.
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H.R. 8370, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8370/.
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[H.R. 8370: Small Business Disaster Relief Equity Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8370/)
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