HR-6716 : Still Just a Bill

This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass critical access hospitals.

A critical access hospital is a hospital that, among other things, is located in a rural area, furnishes 24-7 emergency services, and has 25 or fewer inpatient beds.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-05-05IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.House floor actions
2020-05-05IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
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Policy Area :

Commerce
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  • Bankruptcy
  • Business expenses
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Small business
  • Wages and earnings

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