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- H.R.6799
H.R.6799: Keeping the Lights On Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced May 12, 2020
- Latest Major Action May 12, 2020
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 12, 2020
Bill Summary
Keeping the Lights On Act of 2020 This bill allows an eligible employer a payroll tax credit equal to 50% of a limited amount of qualified fixed expenses paid by such employer in a calendar quarter. Qualified fixed expenses include a mortgage, rent, or a utility payment. An employer is eligible for such payroll credit if the employer was carrying on a trade or business in 2020 which had not more than 1,500 full-time employees or not more than...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 12, 2020 |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| May 12, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) |