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H.R. 8376 116th Congress House

Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020

Official title: To improve the debt relief program under the CARES Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2020 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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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.
Sep 24, 2020
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 Latest action September 24, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020

This bill extends the Small Business Debt Relief Program, under which the Small Business Administration (SBA), in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), was authorized to make six months of payments for certain SBA-backed loan products on behalf of the recipients of these loans.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4676 Identical bill Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020
  • S 4818 Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8376: Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8376/
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"H.R. 8376: Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8376/.
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H.R. 8376, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8376/.
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