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Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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.
Jan 28, 2021
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Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to issue rules or guidance to ensure that an economic injury disaster loan recipient may use loan amounts for covered worker protection expenditures related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

What's happening now January 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jan 28, 2021
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jan 28, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2021
Rice, Kathleen
· Jan 28, 2021
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 561: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-561/
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"H.R. 561: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-561/.
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H.R. 561, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-561/.
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[H.R. 561: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-561/)
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