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PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 7208

PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act

This bill includes within the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), certain rural hospitals or hospitals serving low-income patients that are designated as critical care hospitals.

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Current Status of Bill HR 7208

Bill HR 7208 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 15, 2020. Bill HR 7208 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 15, 2020.  Bill HR 7208's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. as of June 15, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7208

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
20
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
17
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7208

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Potential Impact Areas

- Business expenses
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Hospital care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Rural conditions and development
- Small business
- Wages and earnings

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7208

PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act
To amend the Small Business Act to include hospitals serving rural areas or areas of persistent poverty in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.
PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 7208

Michael Guest
Michael Guest
MississippiRepublican
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
TexasRepublican
Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
MississippiDemocrat
W. Gregory Steube
W. Gregory Steube
FloridaRepublican
Chris Stewart
Chris Stewart
UtahRepublican
Terri A. Sewell
Terri A. Sewell
AlabamaDemocrat

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