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S. 4818 116th Congress Senate

Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act

Official title: A bill to provide assistance to small businesses affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 20, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Dec 10, 2020
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-519.
Oct 20, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 20, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 10, 2020

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-519.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act

This bill provides economic support to small business affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) by extending and expanding existing initiatives such as the Paycheck Protection Program, establishing a new lifeline grant program, and providing dedicated assistance for industries such as restaurants and live entertainment.

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  • HR 7586 To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
  • HR 7806 SOS Act
  • HR 8376 Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020
  • S 3742 RELIEF for Main Street Act
  • S 4208 Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2020
  • S 4258 SOS Act
  • S 4268 Employer Assistance Coordination Act
  • S 4676 Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020
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  • HR 6716 To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and fo…
  • HR 6781 Paycheck Protection Program Improved Coordination Act of 2020
  • HR 6973 PPE Act
  • HR 7197 RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
  • HR 7409 To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
  • S 3865 Paycheck Protection Program Second Chance Act
  • S 3907 PPP for Critical Access Hospitals Act
  • S 4012 RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 28 Independent 1
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Oct 21, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 20, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 20, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 20, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 20, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Oct 20, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 20, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Oct 20, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 20, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 20, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 20, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Oct 20, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 20, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Oct 20, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Oct 20, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 20, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 20, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 20, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 20, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 20, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 20, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Oct 20, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Oct 20, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 20, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 20, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 20, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 20, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 20, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4818: Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4818/
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