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Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Flexibility Act of 2021

Introduced: March 3, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 House Committee on Small Business.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Flexibility Act of 2021

This bill modifies the rehiring deadline by which a participant in the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), must return to pre-pandemic levels of employment in order to be eligible for loan forgiveness.

Specifically, the bill sets this rehiring deadline to 90 days after the termination of all state and local COVID-19 emergency declarations that apply to the location of the recipient.

What's happening now March 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 8, 2021
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Mar 3, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1589: Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Flexibility Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1589/
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"H.R. 1589: Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Flexibility Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1589/.
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H.R. 1589, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1589/.
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