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S. 327 117th Congress Senate

Border Business COVID–19 Rescue Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a border closure recovery loan program for small businesses located near t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a border closure recovery loan program for small businesses located near the United States border, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2021 Introduced by: Mark Kelly Democratic · Arizona 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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 Latest action February 12, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Business COVID-19 Rescue Act

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a loan program to assist border businesses that are directly impacted by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. For the purposes of this bill, the term border business refers to a business that (1) is eligible for an economic injury disaster loan, (2) has its principal office located in the contiguous United States and is located within 25 miles of the U.S. border, (3) has fewer than 50 employees and annual revenue of $1 million or less, and (4) demonstrates a reduction in revenue from specified prior periods.

Recipients must use loan funds for purposes related to COVID-19 such as (1) providing sick leave to employees, (2) meeting increased costs arising from interrupted supply chains, or (3) paying for logistical expenses associated with border closures.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 18, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 12, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 327: Border Business COVID–19 Rescue Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-327/
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"S. 327: Border Business COVID–19 Rescue Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-327/.
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S. 327, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-327/.
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[S. 327: Border Business COVID–19 Rescue Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-327/)
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