S 4008 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022

Latest action · May 19, 2022 Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 43. Record Vote Number: 192. (CR S2614)

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.

  1. IntroducedApr 5, 2022
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022

This bill provides support for restaurants and other businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Additionally, the bill funds grants to support other eligible businesses impacted by the pandemic, including

  • gyms and fitness centers,
  • minor league sports teams,
  • businesses located near land ports of entry,
  • businesses that provide and support live events, and
  • businesses located in certain U.S. exclaves with limited accessibility.

A business may receive a grant under only one program.

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.

Further, the bill provides additional funding for grants to support eligible transportation service providers.

Finally, the bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.


Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 192Cloture Motion Rejected52–43May 19, 2022

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 5, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalApr 5, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateSmall Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Hearings Apr 27, 2022

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 19, 2022Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2607, S2611-2616)
  2. May 19, 2022Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 43. Record Vote Number: 192. (CR S2614)
  3. May 17, 2022Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2534)
  4. May 17, 2022Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2534)
  5. Apr 27, 2022Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-326.

In the Congressional Record 6

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S2604, S2608, S2611–S2614, S2615Amendments S2625Cloture motions S2614Ben Ray Luján D-NM (cloture motion), Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD (cloture motion), Bill Hagerty R-TN (amendment), Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV (cloture motion), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (cloture motion), Chris Van Hollen D-MD (cloture motion), Elizabeth Warren D-MA (cloture motion), Gary C. Peters D-MI (cloture motion), Jacky Rosen D-NV (cloture motion), John W. Hickenlooper D-CO (cloture motion), Jon Ossoff D-GA, Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH (cloture motion), Maria Cantwell D-WA (cloture motion), Mark Kelly D-AZ (cloture motion), Mazie K. Hirono D-HI (cloture motion), Rand Paul R-KY, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA (cloture motion), Ron Johnson R-WI (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR (cloture motion), Tammy Baldwin D-WI (cloture motion), Tammy Duckworth D-IL (cloture motion), Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment)May 19, 2022
SenateDebate and remarks S2555, S2569Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Charles E. Schumer D-NYMay 18, 2022
SenateDebate and remarks S2534Motions S2534Cloture motions S2534Ben Ray Luján D-NM (cloture motion), Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD (cloture motion), Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV (cloture motion), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (cloture motion, motion), Chris Van Hollen D-MD (cloture motion), Elizabeth Warren D-MA (cloture motion), Gary C. Peters D-MI (cloture motion), Jacky Rosen D-NV (cloture motion), John W. Hickenlooper D-CO (cloture motion), Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH (cloture motion), Maria Cantwell D-WA (cloture motion), Mark Kelly D-AZ (cloture motion), Mazie K. Hirono D-HI (cloture motion), Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA (cloture motion), Ron Wyden D-OR (cloture motion), Tammy Baldwin D-WI (cloture motion), Tammy Duckworth D-IL (cloture motion)May 17, 2022
SenateDebate and remarks S2294Benjamin L. Cardin D-MDMay 4, 2022
SenateDebate and remarks S2052, S2053Charles E. Schumer D-NYApr 6, 2022
SenateDebate and remarks S1983Chris Van Hollen D-MDApr 5, 2022

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 117-351U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS: IMPROVING U.S. COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH TRADE106 pagesFinance CommitteeApr 22, 2021

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
IF11819SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grants ArchivedResourceAug 15, 2022

Amendments 2

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 5043No description on fileRon Johnson R-WISenate amendment submitted
SA 5044No description on fileTed Cruz R-TXSenate amendment submitted

Related bills 5

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to provide COVID relief for restaurants, gyms, minor league sports teams, border businesses, live venue service providers, exclave businesses, and providers of transportation services.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022
Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 6, 2022Placed on Calendar Senate

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