# 114-hr-5986: Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016

114-hr-5986, Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5986
- Congress: 114
- Title: Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2016-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Act with respect to Small Business Administration disaster assistance to expand the definition of "disaster" to include the onset of transmissible diseases for which the federal government issues a public health advisory or declaration.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5986 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5986)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5986 (as of 2025-11-18).