S-3865 : Still Just a Bill

Paycheck Protection Program Second Chance Act

This bill requires specified treatment of certain criminal violations under the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, the bill provides that an entity shall not be ineligible for a paycheck protection loan if certain owners have prior arrests or convictions, unless the owner (1) is incarcerated as of the date of the loan application, or (2) has been convicted of a felony of financial fraud or deception during the five-year period prior to the loan application.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-06-10CommitteeCommittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-605.Senate
2020-06-02IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Senate
2020-06-02IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Commerce
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  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Business expenses
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Small Business Administration
  • Small business
  • Wages and earnings

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