# 116-hr-6343: Small Business COVID–19 Recovery Grants Act of 2020

116-hr-6343, Small Business COVID–19 Recovery Grants Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6343
- Congress: 116
- Title: Small Business COVID–19 Recovery Grants Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2020-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grants Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide grants to small businesses that have suffered substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Such grants may not exceed a specified amount and may be used to address direct effects of COVID-19, including (1) providing paid sick leave to employees, (2) maintaining payroll, and (3) meeting increased supply chain costs.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6343 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6343)

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- [116-hr-8402: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Ruth Bader G…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8402)
- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8313: Philippine Human Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8313)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6343 (as of 2025-11-18).