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HR 8537 116th Congress House Commerce Business expenses Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Government lending and loan guarantees Infectious and parasitic diseases Small business Veterans' organizations and recognition Wages and earnings

To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 6, 2020 Introduced by: Golden, Jared F. Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from placing a cap that is less than $5,000 on any advance for an economic injury disaster loan that is made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to a veterans service organization (VSO) with only one employee. A VSO aids veterans with the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What's happening now October 6, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Oct 6, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8537: To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8537/
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"H.R. 8537: To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8537/.
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H.R. 8537, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8537/.
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[H.R. 8537: To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8537/)
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