Small Business Relief From Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-154
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2017-01-17
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance

Health promotion and preventive care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Small business

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2017-08-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Small Business Act to expand the definition of a &quot;disaster&quot; for which the Small Business Administration may provide disaster loans to small business concerns to include communicable diseases for which the federal government issues a travel alert or travel warning.</p>  <p>

action_date: 2017-08-02
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to expand the definition of a &quot;disaster&quot; for which the Small Business Administration may provide disaster loans to small business concerns to include communicable diseases for which the federal government issues a travel alert or travel warning.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Nelson ) 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 2017 . 2. Definitions (a) In general Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) communicable diseases for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a communicable disease— (1) for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning 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.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 194 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship August 2, 2017 Reported by Mr. Risch , without amendment 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 2017 . 2. Definitions (a) In general Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) communicable diseases for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a communicable disease— (1) for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning 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.

August 2, 2017 Reported without amendment