Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6782
116th Congress(2019-2020)
TRUTH Act
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Failed House on May 28, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 8, 2020
Latest Action
May 28, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6782
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Minnesota
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
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California
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California
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
Minnesota
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New Jersey
Democrat
New Jersey
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New Mexico
Democrat
New Mexico
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Northern Mariana Islands
Republican
Pennsylvania
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Virginia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
Failed on May 28, 2020
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Failed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
113
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Small Business Transparency and Reporting for the Underbanked and Taxpayers at Home Act or the TRUTH Act

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make information regarding economic relief measures implemented in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) publicly available.

Specifically, with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program and economic injury disaster loans and emergency grants, the SBA must publish (1) the identity of each recipient of assistance and an explanation of the decision-making process underlying such disbursal; (2) the number of employees of each recipient and the date on which such assistance was disbursed; (3) an identification of each lender or intermediary through which assistance was disbursed; and (4) the amount of assistance disbursed to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, women, and veterans.

Text (1)
Actions (9)
05/28/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 269 - 147 (Roll no. 113).
05/28/2020
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 269 - 147 (Roll no. 113).
05/28/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2339-2340)
05/28/2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/28/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6782.
05/28/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2330-2332; text: CR H2330-2331)
05/28/2020
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/08/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
05/08/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:58 PM