H.R. 6960 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2020Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration reserve amounts appropriated under the paycheck protection program for small entities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Our Money and Addressing Novel Disasters by Protecting Our Proprietors Act or the MOM-AND-POP Act. 2. Reservation of assistance for small entities (a) Set aside Of amounts appropriated to carry out section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall provide for the cost to guarantee covered loans made under this paragraph a set aside of not less than 25 percent for covered loans with a principal amount of $150,000 or less made to a small entity. (b) Waiver of affiliation rules The waiver of affiliation rules under section 7(a)(36)(D)(iv) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)(iv)) shall not apply to a small entity that receives a covered loan because of a set aside under subsection (a). (c) Major disasters For any loan program created after the date of the enactment of this Act by the Administrator in direct response to a major disaster, as determined by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Administrator shall consider implementing a set aside similar to that described under subsection (a) for such loan program. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Small entity The term small entity means— (A) a business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or Tribal business concern with not more than 25 employees; or (B) a sole proprietor, independent contractor, or eligible self-employed individual (as such terms are under section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36))). (2) Employee The term employee includes individuals employed on a full-time, part-time, or other basis.