House Bill 6973
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PPE Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 22, 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
6973
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Paychecks and Employees Act of 2020 or the PPE Act
This bill modifies allowable and forgivable uses of amounts received under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment or other equipment or supplies necessary to protect the health and safety of employees.
The bill also prohibits the Small Business Administration from limiting the non-payroll portion of a forgivable loan amount.
May 22, 2020
05/22/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
05/22/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:51 PM