Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4233
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Loggers Relief Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 21, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 21, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
4233
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Maine
Republican
Louisiana
Democrat
Minnesota
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
North Carolina
Democrat
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Loggers Relief Act

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.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
07/21/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4350-4351)
07/21/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:38 PM