# 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act

116-hr-7481, RESTART Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7481
- Congress: 116
- Title: RESTART Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 179
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty Act or the RESTART Act This bill establishes a loan program whereby the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall guarantee loan amounts to certain businesses affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires the SBA to guarantee 100% of program loan amounts made to certain small businesses that have not more than than 5,000 full-time employees. The terms for such loans shall include (1) a maximum duration of not more than seven years; (2) an amount that is not greater than 45% of 2019 gross receipts, up to $12 million; and (3) no payment on principal for the first two years of the loan. A lender that is otherwise approved to make paycheck protection loans may make and approve loans established by the bill, and a recipient may use loan funds for specified allowable expenses including payroll costs, rent, utilities, and personal protective equipment. Such loans may be forgiven up to the amount of total losses incurred by the recipient in the taxable year 2020.

## Cosponsors (179)

- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7481 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7481)

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