PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act

Bill: 117-s-1047
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2021-03-25
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit

Business expenses

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government lending and loan guarantees

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Small business

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act</b></p> <p> This bill expands eligibility for agricultural producers under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain agricultural producers organized as partnerships. Currently, only certain agricultural producers that are sole proprietorships, independent contractors, or self-employed individuals may receive support under the program.</p> <p><br> </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1047 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Hickenlooper , and Ms. Ernst ) 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 allow certain ranchers and farmers categorized as partnerships to use an alternative calculation for a maximum loan amount under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act . 2. Partnership paycheck protection program loan calculation as farmer or rancher (a) In general Section 7(a)(36)(V)(i)(I) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(V)(i)(I) ) is amended by inserting is a partnership, after independent contractor, . (b) Effective date; Applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 134 Stat. 281) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, including forgiveness of such a loan. (2) Exclusion of loans already forgiven The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to a loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) for which the borrower received forgiveness before the date of enactment of this Act under section 1106 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9005 ).