Support legislation to help small businesses across the United States access funding from the Small Business Administration.

introduced a package of legislation that would support small businesses across the United States and help them access funding from the Small Business Administration

Cortez Masto introduced legislation aimed at supporting small businesses and improving their access to SBA funding.

Cortez Masto Introduces Bill Package to Support Small Businesses
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"U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced a package of legislation that would support small businesses across the United States and help them access funding from the Small Business Administration (SBA)." The release says she is introducing the Microbusiness Support Act, which would allow the SBA to issue loans of up to $100,000 to microbusinesses, along with a wildfire-smoke disaster bill.

She introduced SBA-related small-business legislation, including a microbusiness lending bill, but there is no sign in the lookback window of enactment or committee progress beyond introduction.

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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill Package to Support Small Businesses
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Senator Cortez Masto announced a package of small-business bills, including the Microbusiness Support Act, described as expanding SBA loan access for microbusinesses.

Official Senate evidence that Cortez Masto introduced SBA-related small-business legislation in her current Senate term, directly matching the promise to support legislation helping small businesses access SBA funding.

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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill Package to Support Small Businesses
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The Senate roll call for H.R. 748 shows the bill passed 96-0 and lists Cortez Masto (D-NV) as voting Yea.

Cortez Masto voted for H.R. 748, the CARES Act, which created major SBA-backed small-business funding programs including PPP.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 116th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote 80
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Congress.gov records that H.R. 748 passed the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote 96-0 on March 25, 2020, and became Public Law No. 116-136 on March 27, 2020.

Official congressional action history confirms the SBA funding legislation Cortez Masto supported was enacted, not merely introduced.

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H.R.748 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): CARES Act - Actions
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The CARES Act includes Title I, 'Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act,' with Sec. 1102 'Paycheck protection program,' Sec. 1110 'Emergency EIDL grants,' and appropriations for Small Business Administration programs.

The enacted law itself amended the Small Business Act to authorize SBA-backed paycheck protection loans and emergency EIDL grants for eligible small businesses and self-employed individuals.

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Public Law 116-136 - CARES Act
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