# 116-hr-7211: LIFE NOW Act

116-hr-7211, LIFE NOW Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7211
- Congress: 116
- Title: LIFE NOW Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2020-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Limiting Infant Fatality and Empowering Nonprofit Organization Workforces or the LIFE NOW Act This bill modifies the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill expands the program to encompass any nonprofit organization regardless of size, and it strikes the affiliation requirements applicable to nonprofit organizations and veterans organizations. The bill also makes any entity that provides abortions ineligible to receive a paycheck protection loan. An exception is allowed for abortions performed at hospitals or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest or endangers the life of the mother.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [116-hr-7211 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7211)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [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)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7211 (as of 2025-11-18).