Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-3301
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2016-09-08
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance

Health promotion and preventive care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-15
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Small Business Act with respect to Small Business Administration disaster assistance to expand the definition of &quot;disaster&quot; to include the onset of transmissible diseases for which the federal government issues a public health advisory or declaration.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3301 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 8, 2016 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of transmissible diseases are eligible for disaster relief.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016 . 2. Definitions (a) In general Section 3(k)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(k)(1) ) is amended by inserting , onset of transmissible diseases for which the Federal Government issues a public health advisory or declaration, after civil disorders . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to the onset of a transmissible disease for which the Federal Government issues a public health advisory or declaration— (1) that commences before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the effects of which are experienced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.