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H.R. 5429: Save our Stages Extension Act

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H.R. 5429: Save our Stages Extension Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-09-29 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-09-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. 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.
  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

Save our Stages Extension Act

Plain summary

Save our Stages Extension Act This bill extends to March 11, 2023, the time frame during which Shuttered Venue Operators Grant recipients may use grant funds to cover their expenses. These grants provide funds to certain types of entities in the arts and entertainment industry affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, a recipient may use such funds to cover expenses incurred between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021.

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

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Save our Stages Extension Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · 52 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Dwight Evans (D-PA), Ed Case (D-HI), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Angie Craig (D-MN), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Harold Rogers (R-KY), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Grace Meng (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Seth Moulton (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)

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

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5429 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117