# 116-hr-6790: Business Borrowers Protection Act

116-hr-6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6790
- Congress: 116
- Title: Business Borrowers Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Business Borrowers Protection Act This bill prohibits a creditor from enforcing a loan covenant that requires the accelerated repayment of a loan if the borrower receives a loan under certain COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) economic aid programs. Additionally, a creditor is prohibited from enforcing any loan covenant beginning on the date of enactment of this bill and ending one year after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6790 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6790)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6790 (as of 2025-11-18).