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Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3718| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2020
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (13)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
May 13, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
May 15, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6897
Introduced in House
  • May 13, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


  • May 15, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6897
    Introduced in House

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6897: Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesBusiness expensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment lending and loan guaranteesInfectious and parasitic diseasesNews media and reportingSmall businessTelevision and film

Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3718| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2020
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
May 13, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
May 15, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6897
Introduced in House
  • May 13, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


  • May 15, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6897
    Introduced in House
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (13)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6897: Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesBusiness expensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment lending and loan guaranteesInfectious and parasitic diseasesNews media and reportingSmall businessTelevision and film