H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 extended the program to provide unemployment benefits to millions of workers without having to report them as unemployed. By designed this kept the economy from serious collapse.

By Writers Pool published 8-2-2020 updated 8-19-2022

H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

06/05/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-142. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)

Cosponsor	Date Cosponsored
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]*	05/26/2020
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]*	05/26/2020
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]*	05/26/2020
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6]*	05/26/2020
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]*	05/26/2020
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]	05/27/2020
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]	05/27/2020
Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1]	05/27/2020
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]	05/27/2020
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]	05/27/2020
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]	05/27/2020
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]	05/27/2020
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]	05/27/2020
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]	05/27/2020
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]	05/27/2020
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]	05/27/2020
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]	05/27/2020
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]	05/27/2020
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]	05/27/2020
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]	05/27/2020
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]	05/27/2020
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]	05/27/2020
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]	05/27/2020
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]	05/27/2020
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]	05/27/2020
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]	05/27/2020
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]	05/27/2020
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]	05/27/2020
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]	05/27/2020
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]	05/27/2020
Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]	05/27/2020
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]	05/27/2020
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]	05/27/2020
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]	05/27/2020
Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4]	05/27/2020
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]	05/27/2020
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]	05/27/2020
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]	05/27/2020
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]	05/27/2020
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]	05/27/2020
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]	05/27/2020
Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]	05/27/2020
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]	05/27/2020
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]	05/27/2020
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]	05/27/2020
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]	05/27/2020
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]	05/27/2020
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]	05/27/2020
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]	05/27/2020
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]	05/27/2020
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]	05/28/2020
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]	05/28/2020
Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]	05/28/2020
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]	05/28/2020
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]	05/28/2020
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]	05/28/2020

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