LIFE NOW Act
Latest action · May 13, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Limiting Infant Fatality and Empowering Nonprofit Organization Workforces or the LIFE NOW Act
This bill modifies the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Specifically, the bill expands the program to encompass any nonprofit organization regardless of size, and it strikes the affiliation requirements applicable to nonprofit organizations and veterans organizations.
The bill also makes any entity that provides abortions ineligible to receive a paycheck protection loan. An exception is allowed for abortions performed at hospitals or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest or endangers the life of the mother.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 13, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | May 13, 2020 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | May 13, 2020 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | May 13, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 13, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7211 | LIFE NOW Act | Identical bill | Jun 15, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2020Introduced in Senate
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