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H.R. 6949: Saving Our Street Act

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H.R. 6949: Saving Our Street Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-19 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Saving Our Street Act

Plain summary

Saving Our Street Act This bill establishes and provides funding for the Microbusiness Assistance Fund through which the Department of the Treasury must provide grants to specified small entities. Specifically, the bill provides $125 billion for grants to entities such as community small businesses and nonprofits that have suffered a drop in revenue of over 20% during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Such a grant shall not exceed $250,000 and may only be used for certain purposes, including (1) rehiring or hiring furloughed employees; (2) payment of compensation, rent or mortgage, utilities, or insurance; and (3) providing health care and benefits to employees. Treasury is prohibited from denying a grant on the basis of any criminal history or involvement with the criminal legal system. Further, Treasury must give priority to people of color, veterans, women-owned community businesses, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and 75% of appropriated amounts shall be provided to businesses or nonprofits owned or controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Saving Our Street Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · 34 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6949 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116