Small Business Majority Issues Statement on Small Business Provisions in Senate HEALS Act

For Immediate Release: 
Monday, July 27, 2020

Washington, DC – Small Business Majority Founder and CEO, John Arensmeyer, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans released their next COVID-19 economic relief package for small business. 

“Senate Leadership’s relief plan for small business is simply a starting point. While important provisions that we have been pushing for are included--like PPP forgiveness for loans under $150,000 and the ability for struggling small businesses to take a second PPP loan--the plan is far and away from where it needs to be to ensure Main Street can recover. Namely, the requirements to qualify for a second PPP loan are too burdensome; more reforms will need to be made to ensure this next round of PPP does not favor the well-connected over true small businesses again; and special emphasis needs to be placed on ensuring women- and minority-owned businesses are not shut out of additional funding. Lawmakers should have found themselves at the negotiating table two months ago. Meanwhile, America’s small businesses have been in a state of flux trying to weather this crisis. We encourage swift action to make improvements to this plan.” 

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