United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7690 (116th)
To establish a payment program for unexpected loss of markets and revenues to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Introduced
20 July 2020
Last action
3 September 2020 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sponsors
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3], Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make payments to a timber harvesting business or timber hauling business that, as a result of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, experienced a loss of not less than 10% in gross revenue during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on July 31, 2020, as compared to its gross revenue during the same period in 2019. The amount of a payment made to an eligible entity shall be equal to 10% of the gross revenue of the business during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on July 31, 2019. USDA shall make such a payment only to a business that certifies that the payment will be used only for operating expenses.
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Timeline
20 July 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 September 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 July 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Loggers Relief Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7690
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7690
- us · 116-hr-7690 · source updated 5 December 2025