H.R. 7806: SOS Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-27 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-07-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

SOS Act

Plain summary

Save our Stages Act or the SOS Act This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to eligible live venue operators, producers, promoters, or talent representatives to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on certain live venues. Specifically, the SBA may make (1) an initial grant of up to $12 million dollars to an eligible operator, promoter, producer, or talent representative; and (2) a supplemental grant that is equal to 50% of the initial grant. An initial grant must be used for costs incurred between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, but a supplemental grant may be used for expenses incurred through June 30, 2021. Such grants shall be used for specified expenses such as payroll costs, rent, utilities, and personal protective equipment.

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Official text

SOS Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · 174 cosponsors

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Roger Williams (R-TX), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mike Levin (D-CA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Adam Smith (D-WA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Steve Cohen (D-TN), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and 114 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] reported raising $248,839 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr7806.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7806 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116