H.R. 6782: TRUTH Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-08 · Commerce · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 269 - 147 (Roll no. 113).

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 113 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6782 (2020-05-28), Failed. See all
Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 269 - 147 (Roll no. 113). (final step reached)
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Official title

TRUTH Act

Plain summary

Small Business Transparency and Reporting for the Underbanked and Taxpayers at Home Act or the TRUTH Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make information regarding economic relief measures implemented in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) publicly available. Specifically, with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program and economic injury disaster loans and emergency grants, the SBA must publish (1) the identity of each recipient of assistance and an explanation of the decision-making process underlying such disbursal; (2) the number of employees of each recipient and the date on which such assistance was disbursed; (3) an identification of each lender or intermediary through which assistance was disbursed; and (4) the amount of assistance disbursed to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, women, and veterans.

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Official text

TRUTH Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · 25 cosponsors

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J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), John Garamendi (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

Recorded votes

House roll call 113 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6782 (2020-05-28): Failed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr6782.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6782 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116