Microloan Emergency Assistance Act of 2020

2/9/2022, 3:57 AM

Microloan Emergency Assistance Act of 2020

This bill expands the Microloan Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Specifically, the bill increases the amount of funds available to an individual loan intermediary (i.e., a recipient of SBA direct loans that, in turn, makes microloans to startups and newly established or growing small businesses). The bill also makes eligible for certain technical assistance grants an intermediary that, among other requirements, provides at least 25% of its loans to small businesses in an economically distressed area.

In addition, the bill temporarily (1) extends repayment terms for microloans, and (2) authorizes the SBA to provide increased amounts for both technical assistance grants and direct loans. The bill also requires the SBA to temporarily waive (1) the requirement that an intermediary contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving a technical assistance grant, and (2) the limitation on amounts allowed to be expended to provide certain information and technical assistance.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 6291

Introduced on
2020-03-19

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/19/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Microloan Emergency Assistance Act of 2020

This bill expands the Microloan Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Specifically, the bill increases the amount of funds available to an individual loan intermediary (i.e., a recipient of SBA direct loans that, in turn, makes microloans to startups and newly established or growing small businesses). The bill also makes eligible for certain technical assistance grants an intermediary that, among other requirements, provides at least 25% of its loans to small businesses in an economically distressed area.

In addition, the bill temporarily (1) extends repayment terms for microloans, and (2) authorizes the SBA to provide increased amounts for both technical assistance grants and direct loans. The bill also requires the SBA to temporarily waive (1) the requirement that an intermediary contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving a technical assistance grant, and (2) the limitation on amounts allowed to be expended to provide certain information and technical assistance.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the microloan program of the Small Business Adminstration in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Commerce

Potential Impact
Government lending and loan guarantees
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Women in business

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/3/2020

Microloan Emergency Assistance Act of 2020

This bill expands the Microloan Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Specifically, the bill increases the amount of funds available to an individual loan intermediary ...


Latest Action3/19/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.