H.R. 6716House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

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The bill changes the Small Business Act so that nonprofit critical‑access hospitals can receive PPP loans. It expands the program’s reach to these rural hospitals, allowing them to get loan forgiveness for payroll and other expenses regardless of any bankruptcy filings or existing federal debts. The change primarily affects nonprofit critical‑access hospitals that were previously excluded from PPP eligibility.

Key Provisions

Adds a new category (vii) to the Small Business Act that makes nonprofit critical‑access hospitals eligible for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the covered period.
The eligibility applies even if the hospital is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy or owes money to the federal government.

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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Small Business Committee

May 5, 2020

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Introduced in House

May 5, 2020

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Small Business Committee

May 5, 2020

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 5, 2020

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6716

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 5, 2020

Mr. Golden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

A BILL

To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

Inclusion of critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program

Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:

(vii)

Inclusion of critical access hospitals

During the covered period, any nonprofit organization that is a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm))) shall be eligible to receive a covered loan, regardless of the status of such a hospital as a debtor in a case under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, or the status of any debts owed by such a hospital to the Federal Government.