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House Bill 7522
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To establish the Small Business Economic Assistance Program.
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H. R. 7522 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7522


To establish the Small Business Economic Assistance Program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 9, 2020

Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

A BILL

To establish the Small Business Economic Assistance Program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Small Business Economic Assistance Program.

(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish the Small Business Economic Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to each covered entity.

(b) Assistance.—Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary shall provide each covered entity a financial assistance payment equal to $5,000 per employee of that covered entity. Such assistance may not be treated as taxable income, and expenses of a covered entity that arise from such assistance shall be eligible for any otherwise applicable tax deduction.

(c) Purpose.—

(1) A covered entity that receives assistance under subsection (b) shall use at least 80 percent of the assistance under subsection (b) for employee compensation, and the balance for business costs (including rent, mortgage payments, or utility payments).

(2) The Secretary shall treat any portion of a payment of assistance under subsection (b) not used pursuant to paragraph (1) as a loan—

(A) subject to an interest rate the Secretary determines to be low; and

(B) that the covered entity shall repay not later than one year after the Secretary makes such payment.

(d) Opt-Out.—A covered entity may elect in writing not to receive financial assistance under subsection (b).

(e) Distribution.—The Secretary shall distribute payments under subsection (b) based on information in the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.

(f) Fraud.—All documents relating to the program under this section shall be subject to section 1001 of title 18, United States Code.

(g) Covered entity defined.—In this section, the term “covered entity” means an entity that—

(1) is categorized as a sole proprietorship, partnership company, limited liability company, C corporation, S corporation, B corporation, or 501(c) organization;

(2) has more than one but fewer than 50 employees;

(3) has any type of income subject to Federal income tax;

(4) paid employment or self-employment tax during calendar year 2019;

(5) did not receive a payment under the Paycheck Protection Program;

(6) was established before January 1, 2020; and

(7) has not filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy.