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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Aug 2, 2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to expand the definition of a "disaster" for which the Small Business Administration may provide disaster loans to small business concerns to include communicable diseases for which the federal government issues a travel alert or travel warning.
People & committees
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R–FL
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced in Senate
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