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H.R.6897

H.R.6897: Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020

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Introduced May 15, 2020
Latest Major Action May 15, 2020

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David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

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24 (20 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)
Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)
Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)
Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)
Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)
Gilbert Cisneros (D-Calif.)
John B. Larson (D-Conn.)
Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)
Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)
Val Demings (D-Fla.)
Harley Rouda (D-Calif.)
Andy Harris (R-Md.)
Charlie Crist (D-Fla.)
Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)
Steve King (R-Iowa)
Ron Kind (D-Wis.)
Robin Kelly (D-Ill.)
Peter J. Visclosky (D-Ind.)
John Garamendi (D-Calif.)
Angie Craig (D-Minn.)
Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)
Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.)
Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.)

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Introduced in House - May 15, 2020

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Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020 This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain newspaper publishers, radio stations, and television broadcasters. Specifically, such a media purveyor is eligible to receive a paycheck protection loan if (1) the individual physical location that applies for the loan does not...

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Date	Description
May 15, 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 15, 2020	Introduced in the House by David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

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Introduced in the House by David Cicilline (D-R.I.)