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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6040
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 28, 2020
Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, and Ms. Meng) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020
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Economic injury loans for communicable diseases
Definition of a disaster
Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2)) is amended—
in subparagraph (B), by striking and
at the end;
in subparagraph (C), striking the period and inserting ; and
; and
by adding at the end the following:
a communicable disease for which the Federal Government has issued a travel alert or travel warning.
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Terms
Section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) is amended—
in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or
;
by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
a disaster described under section 3(k)(2)(D) for which the Federal Government has issued a public health emergency.
; and
by adding at the end the following: A loan made pursuant to a disaster described under subparagraph (E) shall not require the payment of interest.
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Applicability
The amendments made by this section shall apply to a communicable disease—
for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and
the effects of which are experienced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
