US HB7671 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on July 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a recovery compensation program whereby the Department of the Treasury shall authorize specified payments to certain small businesses to support their recovery from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Treasury must appoint a Special Administrator to oversee the recovery compensation program, and the administrator must develop an application form that is simple to file and audit that applicants shall use when seeking recovery compensation. The maximum amount of recovery compensation an applicant may receive shall be the lesser of their average payment for total monthly expenses or $50 million. Among other requirements, an eligible entity must (1) be in an impaired sector as defined by the administrator; (2) have significant operations in, and a majority of its employees based in, the United States; and (3) continue to pay salaries or wages to employees who tested positive for COVID-19 or were exposed to COVID-19 in the workplace. Allowable uses of recovery compensation include (1) payroll costs; (2) costs related to the continuation of group health care benefits; (3) insurance premiums; (4) paycheck protection loan and economic injury disaster loan repayment obligations; and (5) federal, state, and local tax obligations. The bill also establishes the Special Inspector General for COVID-19 Recovery Funds, who shall conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the payment of recovery compensation. The bill further establishes the Congressional Oversight Board, which shall oversee the implementation of the recovery compensation program.
Title
Small Business Comeback Act
Sponsors
Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX] | Rep. Lance Gooden [R-TX] | Rep. John Larson [D-CT] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-07-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
2020-07-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Accounting and auditing
Administrative remedies
Business expenses
Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Department of the Treasury
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small business
Wages and earnings
Women in business
Worker safety and health
Administrative remedies
Business expenses
Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Department of the Treasury
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small business
Wages and earnings
Women in business
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7671/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7671/BILLS-116hr7671ih.pdf |