Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020

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 exceed Small Business Administration size standards (up to 1,000 employees for newspaper publishers and $41.5 million in gross receipts for radio and television broadcasters); and (2) the proceeds of the loan are used to support the continued provision of local news, information, content, or emergency information. Such a recipient may not remit any portion of a paycheck protection loan to any entity other than the individual physical location that is the loan's intended recipient.

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Timeline

1. 15 May 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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2. 15 May 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 15 May 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 May 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 May 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Henry Cuellar · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Vicente Gonzalez · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Gilbert Cisneros · D · Cosponsor
• John Larson · D · Cosponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Val Demings · D · Cosponsor
• Harley Rouda · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Charlie Crist · D · Cosponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
• Steve King · R · Cosponsor
• RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
• Robin Kelly · D · Cosponsor
• PETER VISCLOSKY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Angie Craig · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Cosponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• · hssm00 · Standing

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