House Bill 7690
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To establish a payment program for unexpected loss of markets and revenues to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 20, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7690
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make payments to a timber harvesting business or timber hauling business that, as a result of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, experienced a loss of not less than 10% in gross revenue during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on July 31, 2020, as compared to its gross revenue during the same period in 2019.
The amount of a payment made to an eligible entity shall be equal to 10% of the gross revenue of the business during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on July 31, 2019.
USDA shall make such a payment only to a business that certifies that the payment will be used only for operating expenses.
July 20, 2020
09/03/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
07/20/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
07/20/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:53 PM