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H.R. 6782 (116th)

TRUTH Act

failedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 May 2020

Last action

28 May 2020 · Floor

Status

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 269 - 147 (Roll no. 113).

Sponsors

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Subjects

Discovery layer

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7 April 2025

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Summary

Small Business Transparency and Reporting for the Underbanked and Taxpayers at Home Act or the TRUTH Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make information regarding economic relief measures implemented in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) publicly available. Specifically, with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program and economic injury disaster loans and emergency grants, the SBA must publish (1) the identity of each recipient of assistance and an explanation of the decision-making process underlying such disbursal; (2) the number of employees of each recipient and the date on which such assistance was disbursed; (3) an identification of each lender or intermediary through which assistance was disbursed; and (4) the amount of assistance disbursed to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, women, and veterans.

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Timeline

  1. 8 May 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 May 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 May 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 May 2020

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 269 - 147 (Roll no. 113).

    Source: Floor

  5. 28 May 2020

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 269 - 147 (Roll no. 113).

    Source: Floor

  6. 28 May 2020

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2330-2332; text: CR H2330-2331)

    Source: Floor

  7. 28 May 2020

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  8. 28 May 2020

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6782.

    Source: Floor

  9. 28 May 2020

    Floor

    Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

Votes

28 May 2020 · failed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Failed · Official source

Yes 269 · No 147 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 15

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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