Legislation Makes PPP Spending More Flexible

Legislation Makes PPP Spending More Flexible

The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act signed into law on June 5 eases some restrictions⁠—like the spending timeline and parameters⁠—but the adjustments don’t relieve the frustrations lenders and borrowers have expressed about the forgiveness application process.

The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips last month , has been eagerly anticipated by the hospitality industry, said Ben Wogsland, director of government relations for Hospitality Minnesota.

“This change is coming a little later than we would have liked for some people,” he said. “This is definitely going to help them in a big big way. It will make it so that more hospitality businesses are actually able to hit the metrics of the programs to be able to get the loans forgiven. That said, there’s open questions about how much more relief this industry may need to survive.” Continue reading.

Phillips Leads for Small Businesses, Secures Vote on Bipartisan Fix for Paycheck Protection Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) successfully secured a promise from Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a House vote on his bipartisan bill with Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) aimed at fixing the Paycheck Protection Program. The Phillips/Roy Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act seeks to amend Trump Administration rules that made the PPP program inaccessible for millions of small independent businesses and is based on feedback from small business owners and entrepreneurs in Minnesota, Texas, and around the nation.

The House will vote on the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 6886) next week.

ICYMI, Politico, May 19, 2020:

 Pelosi moving to revamp small business rescue program
The House will vote on a bipartisan fix to the Paycheck Protection Program next week amid growing concern over its implementation.
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