# 116-hr-6821: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020

116-hr-6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6821
- Congress: 116
- Title: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 73
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 This bill amends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to provide that tax deductions for ordinary business expenses and other tax incidents shall not be affected by the exclusion from gross income of amounts related to loan forgiveness received in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Cosponsors (73)

- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6821 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6821)

## Related
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- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
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