To establish the Office of Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants in the Small Business Administration to compensate certain small business concerns for substantial economic injury suffered as a result of Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.
USA115th CongressHR-3930| House
| Updated: 10/4/2017
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (16)
Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Joe Barton (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Small Business Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants Act This bill establishes within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants to compensate small businesses, located in a qualified disaster area, for substantial economic injury they suffered resulting from Hurricane Harvey beginning August 25, 2017, and ending August 25, 2018. This compensation (1) excludes interest on the amount of the payment before the settlement or payment of a claim or any punitive or noncompensatory damages; and (2) is limited to $100,000, except in cases where the SBA determines that a greater amount up to $250,000 is appropriate.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Commerce
Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsLife, casualty, property insuranceNatural disastersSmall businessSmall Business Administration
To establish the Office of Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants in the Small Business Administration to compensate certain small business concerns for substantial economic injury suffered as a result of Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.
USA115th CongressHR-3930| House
| Updated: 10/4/2017
Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants Act This bill establishes within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants to compensate small businesses, located in a qualified disaster area, for substantial economic injury they suffered resulting from Hurricane Harvey beginning August 25, 2017, and ending August 25, 2018. This compensation (1) excludes interest on the amount of the payment before the settlement or payment of a claim or any punitive or noncompensatory damages; and (2) is limited to $100,000, except in cases where the SBA determines that a greater amount up to $250,000 is appropriate.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (16)
Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Joe Barton (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Small Business Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Commerce
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsLife, casualty, property insuranceNatural disastersSmall businessSmall Business Administration