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Restaurant Relief Act

USA117th CongressS-4282| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2022
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Restaurant Relief Act This bill provides support for restaurants and other businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and extends the moratorium on the implementation of a Department of Health and Human Services rule related to prescription drug pricing. Specifically, the bill provides additional funding for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to support the ongoing operations of eligible restaurants and similar establishments. The SBA must report weekly and biweekly information about grant applications, awards, and denials. The bill also establishes procedures for the SBA to implement and provide administrative support for these grant programs. The SBA must institute an oversight and audit plan to review the use of grants under these programs. The funds provided to the SBA by the bill are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. Finally, the bill extends until January 1, 2028, the moratorium on the implementation of the rule revising certain safe harbor protections for prescription drug discounts, drug pricing, and pharmacy benefit manager service fees.
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Timeline
May 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • May 19, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022
  • S 117-4008: Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022
  • S 117-2675: Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBusiness expensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careFood industry and servicesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedicarePrescription drugsWages and earnings

Restaurant Relief Act

USA117th CongressS-4282| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2022
Restaurant Relief Act This bill provides support for restaurants and other businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and extends the moratorium on the implementation of a Department of Health and Human Services rule related to prescription drug pricing. Specifically, the bill provides additional funding for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to support the ongoing operations of eligible restaurants and similar establishments. The SBA must report weekly and biweekly information about grant applications, awards, and denials. The bill also establishes procedures for the SBA to implement and provide administrative support for these grant programs. The SBA must institute an oversight and audit plan to review the use of grants under these programs. The funds provided to the SBA by the bill are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. Finally, the bill extends until January 1, 2028, the moratorium on the implementation of the rule revising certain safe harbor protections for prescription drug discounts, drug pricing, and pharmacy benefit manager service fees.
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Timeline
May 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • May 19, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022
  • S 117-4008: Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022
  • S 117-2675: Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBusiness expensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careFood industry and servicesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedicarePrescription drugsWages and earnings