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S.3718: Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced May 13, 2020
- Latest Major Action May 13, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (5 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 13, 2020
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 13, 2020 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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May 13, 2020 |
Introduced in the Senate by Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) |