# 116-hr-7806: SOS Act

116-hr-7806, SOS Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7806
- Congress: 116
- Title: SOS Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2020-07-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 174
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Save our Stages Act or the SOS Act This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to eligible live venue operators, producers, promoters, or talent representatives to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on certain live venues. Specifically, the SBA may make (1) an initial grant of up to $12 million dollars to an eligible operator, promoter, producer, or talent representative; and (2) a supplemental grant that is equal to 50% of the initial grant. An initial grant must be used for costs incurred between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, but a supplemental grant may be used for expenses incurred through June 30, 2021. Such grants shall be used for specified expenses such as payroll costs, rent, utilities, and personal protective equipment.

## Cosponsors (174)

- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 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. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7806 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7806)

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