S. 4818: Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-10-20 · Commerce · Latest: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-10-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act

Plain summary

Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act This bill provides economic support to small business affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) by extending and expanding existing initiatives such as the Paycheck Protection Program, establishing a new lifeline grant program, and providing dedicated assistance for industries such as restaurants and live entertainment.

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Official text

Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · 34 cosponsors

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Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Jack Reed (D-RI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Mark R. Warner (D-VA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s4818.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s4818 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116