Legis Daily

Keeping Our Promise to Small Businesses Act

USA117th CongressS-1690| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2021
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (2)
Brian Schatz (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Appropriations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Keeping Our Promise to Small Businesses Act This bill provides additional funding to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Paycheck Protection Program, which was established to assist small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the bill provides the additional funding for the cost of processing loan applications that were submitted on or before May 4, 2021; and providing guaranteed loans to eligible entities that apply on or before May 31, 2021, have no more than 100 employees, and are located in a state with an unemployment rate of at least 6%. In guaranteeing the new loans, the SBA must give a preference to entities that are women-, minority-, or veteran-owned.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
May 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • May 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Commerce

AppropriationsBusiness expensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment lending and loan guaranteesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMinority and disadvantaged businessesSmall businessSmall Business AdministrationUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earningsWomen in business

Keeping Our Promise to Small Businesses Act

USA117th CongressS-1690| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2021
Keeping Our Promise to Small Businesses Act This bill provides additional funding to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Paycheck Protection Program, which was established to assist small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the bill provides the additional funding for the cost of processing loan applications that were submitted on or before May 4, 2021; and providing guaranteed loans to eligible entities that apply on or before May 31, 2021, have no more than 100 employees, and are located in a state with an unemployment rate of at least 6%. In guaranteeing the new loans, the SBA must give a preference to entities that are women-, minority-, or veteran-owned.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
May 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • May 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (2)
Brian Schatz (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Appropriations Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsBusiness expensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment lending and loan guaranteesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMinority and disadvantaged businessesSmall businessSmall Business AdministrationUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earningsWomen in business