# 116-hr-7880: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act

116-hr-7880, Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7880
- Congress: 116
- Title: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2020-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to allow recipients of economic injury disaster loans to use such loans for the purchase of items that are necessary to ensure the health and safety of employees and customers in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7880 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7880)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7880 (as of 2025-11-18).