PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act
Latest action · Feb 12, 2021 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.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act
This bill includes within the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), certain rural hospitals or hospitals serving low-income patients that are designated as critical care hospitals.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 12, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Feb 12, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee | Referred Feb 12, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Feb 12, 2021Read 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4217 | PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act | Reintroduction of | Jul 20, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to include hospitals serving rural areas or areas of persistent poverty in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Advisory bodies
- Business expenses
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Commerce
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Hospital care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Public contracts and procurement
- Rural conditions and development
- Small business
- State and local government operations
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2021Introduced in Senate
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