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117th Congress · House

PPP Extension Act of 2021

Subjects: Business expenses · Cardiovascular and respiratory health · Emergency medical services and trauma care · Government lending and loan guarantees · Infectious and parasitic diseases · Small business · Wages and earnings · Commerce

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
  • House passed it on Mar 17, 2021 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. Currently, the program is set to expire on March 31, 2021. For the final 30 days of the program (i.e., from June 1 until June 30), the Small Business Administration may only process applications submitted prior to June 1, and it may not accept any new loan applications. The bill excludes the budgetary effects of this bill from PAYGO scorecards under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and from Senate PAYGO scorecards.

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