# 116-hr-6529: COVID-19-Impacted Small Business Opportunity Zone Act

116-hr-6529, COVID-19-Impacted Small Business Opportunity Zone Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6529
- Congress: 116
- Title: COVID-19-Impacted Small Business Opportunity Zone Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-04-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

COVID-19-Impacted Small Business Opportunity Zone Act This bill designates certain small businesses affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as qualified opportunity zone businesses. This designation makes certain tax benefits, including favorable capital gains treatment, available to affected businesses that have experienced supply chain disruptions, staffing challenges, decrease in sales or customers, or partial or full suspension of business.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1426: Timely Review of Infrastructure Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6529 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6529)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7809)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1426: Timely Review of Infrastructure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1426)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6529 (as of 2025-11-18).