Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4258
116th Congress(2019-2020)
SOS Act
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Introduced in Senate on Jul 22, 2020
Overview
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Jul 22, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 22, 2020
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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
4258
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.
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Senate Votes (0)
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Save our Stages Act or the SOS Act

This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to eligible live venue operators, producers, promoters, or talent representatives to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on certain live venues.

Specifically, the SBA may make (1) an initial grant of up to $12 million dollars to an eligible operator, promoter, producer, or talent representative; and (2) a supplemental grant that is equal to 50% of the initial grant. An initial grant must be used for costs incurred between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, but a supplemental grant may be used for expenses incurred through June 30, 2021.

Such grants shall be used for specified expenses such as payroll costs, rent, utilities, and personal protective equipment.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
07/22/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
07/22/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:37 PM