# 116-hr-7431: Helping Small Businesses Reopen Safely Act of 2020

116-hr-7431, Helping Small Businesses Reopen Safely Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7431
- Congress: 116
- Title: Helping Small Businesses Reopen Safely Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping Small Businesses Reopen Safely Act of 2020 This bill allows certain small business employers, tax-exempt organizations, and governmental employers a payroll tax credit for 90% of the cost of providing eligible personal protective equipment for the benefit of their employees and customers. The bill defines eligible personal protective equipment to include masks or face coverings, hand sanitizers, surface cleaners, or other items for reducing the spread of infectious diseases.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5873: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7431 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7431)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6697)
- [116-hr-5873: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5873)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7431 (as of 2025-11-18).