# 116-hr-7437: To extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

116-hr-7437, To extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7437
- Congress: 116
- Title: To extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2020-07-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill extends through August 8, 2020, the application period for the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7883: Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7659: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7437 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7437)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8345)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-7883: Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7883)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7659: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7659)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7437 (as of 2025-11-18).