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Official Title as Introduced

To establish a payment program for unexpected loss of markets and revenues to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
07/20/2020Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
09/03/2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Action By: Committee on Agriculture
07/20/2020Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Action By: House of Representatives
07/20/2020Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

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Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Agriculture07/20/2020 Referred to
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry09/03/2020 Referred to

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Introduced in House (07/20/2020)

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make payments to a timber harvesting business or timber hauling business that, as a result of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, experienced a loss of not less than 10% in gross revenue during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on July 31, 2020, as compared to its gross revenue during the same period in 2019.

The amount of a payment made to an eligible entity shall be equal to 10% of the gross revenue of the business during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on July 31, 2019.

USDA shall make such a payment only to a business that certifies that the payment will be used only for operating expenses.