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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2290 

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit 

a report on the impact of COVID–19 restrictions on small business 

concerns, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 29, 2021 

Mr. STAUBER (for himself, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. 

HAGEDORN, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. GARBARINO, Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. 

DONALDS, Mr. FITZGERALD, Ms. SALAZAR, Ms. TENNEY, and Ms. VAN

DUYNE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 

A BILL 

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report on the impact of COVID– 

19 restrictions on small business concerns, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop the Shutdowns 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) According to Bureau of Labor and Statis2 tics, in February 2020, unemployment was at 3.5 

3 percent. 

4 (2) According to the Centers for Disease Con5 trol and Prevention, during March 1, 2020, and May 

6 31, 2020, States and territories issued mandatory 

7 stay-at-home orders due to the spread of COVID–19 

8 in the United States. 

9 (3) According to the Bureau of Labor and Sta10 tistics, in April 2020, unemployment was 14.7 per11 cent with 23.1 million people unemployed. 

12 (4) In a December 2020 Chamber of Commerce 

13 report, 50 percent of small business owners reported 

14 they saw their operations continuing for a year or 

15 less in the current business climate before having to 

16 permanently close. 

17 (5) In a January 2021 National Federation of 

18 Independent Business report, small business owners 

19 reported a decline in expectations for better business 

20 conditions over the next six months. 

21 (6) On August 21, 2020, President Joseph R. 

22 Biden stated, ‘‘I would shut it down’’, when asked 

23 if he would be prepared to shut down the country 

24 again, if so advised. 


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1 SEC. 3. REPORT ON IMPACT OF COVID–19 REQUIREMENTS. 

2 Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact3 ment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Busi4 ness Administration shall submit to Congress a report on 

5 the impact on small business concerns (as defined under 

6 section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) of 

7 a requirement relating to COVID–19 that would restrict 

8 or otherwise prevent such a concern from operating at nor9 mal capacity. Such report shall include data disaggregated 

10 by State requirements, Federal statutory requirements, 

11 and requirements issued by rule or Executive Order, in12 cluding— 

13 (1) the total number of small business concerns 

14 that would have to temporarily or permanently close 

15 under each such requirement; 

16 (2) the impact on small business concerns, 

17 disaggregated by industry, under each such require18 ment; and 

19 (3) the impact on small business concerns, 

20 disaggregated by the location of such concern in an 

21 urban, suburban, or rural area, under each such re22 quirement. 

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