# 116-hr-6497: Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020

116-hr-6497, Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6497
- Congress: 116
- Title: Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 This bill requires that insurers offering business interruption coverage must offer additional coverage for losses that result from business interruption due to a government order to close during a national emergency. This coverage does not apply to losses incurred by an otherwise qualified business if that business involuntarily terminated the health care or the employment of an employee during the national emergency period. An insurer may exclude this additional coverage from a contract for business interruption coverage if the insured agrees in writing, or if the insured fails to pay the corresponding premium increase. This bill is effective only upon certification by the Department of the Treasury that a federal backstop exists to serve as a mechanism to reinsure insurers against excessive losses as a result of these requirements.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6497 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6497)

## Related
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6497 (as of 2025-11-18).