Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants Act

Summary

Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants Act This bill establishes within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants to compensate small businesses, located in a qualified disaster area, for substantial economic injury they suffered resulting from Hurricane Harvey beginning August 25, 2017, and ending August 25, 2018. This compensation (1) excludes interest on the amount of the payment before the settlement or payment of a claim or any punitive or noncompensatory damages; and (2) is limited to $100,000, except in cases where the SBA determines that a greater amount up to $250,000 is appropriate.

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Timeline

1. 3 October 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 October 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 October 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 October 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 October 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 October 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 October 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 October 2017

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Sponsors

• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Beto O'Rourke · D · Sponsor
• Filemon Vela · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Sponsor
• Vicente Gonzalez · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• Cedric Richmond · D · Sponsor
• Al Green · D · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Henry Cuellar · D · Sponsor
• JOE BARTON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← FEMA Modernization Act of 2018