{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-3807","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 3807","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase appropriations to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase appropriations to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text","title":"Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-06-11","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-04-07","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h123","question":"On Passage","title":"Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act","result":"Passed","yea":223,"nay":203,"present":0,"not_voting":4,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll123.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 387.","date":"2022-05-25"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"house","date":"2022-04-07","question":"On Motion to Recommit","title":"Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act","result":"Failed","yea":205,"nay":219,"present":0,"not_voting":5,"kind":"procedural","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll122.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-04-07","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill addresses support for restaurants, arts and entertainment venues, and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill provides an additional $42 billion in FY2021 for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and gives priority to previous applicants who have not received a grant. The Small Business Administration (SBA) must provide to applicants an explanation for denied applications, establish a reconsideration process for denied applications, and institute an audit and oversight plan with respect to grant recipients."},{"k":"p","t":"Additionally, the bill establishes the Hard Hit Industries Award Program for small businesses that suffered a pandemic-related revenue loss of 40% or more. Aggregate grant amounts are capped at $1 million. Funds may be used for expenses including mortgage, rent, and utility payments and payroll. SBA must prioritize entities that have experienced significant pandemic-related revenue loss, with first priority going to those that experienced a loss of at least 80%, and second priority going to those that experienced a loss of at least 60%."},{"k":"p","t":"Finally, the bill extends to March 11, 2023 (or a later date as determined by the SBA), the time frame during which Shuttered Venue Operators Grant recipients may use grant funds to cover their expenses."}],"words":208},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Adds funding to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, creates a Hard Hit Industries Award Program for small businesses with pandemic-related revenue loss, and changes the time frame for Shuttered Venue Operators grants.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text/eh#H0FDDC7F0527046F8A39C7C577C3E6A3D"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text/eh#H612637F3AA784B0F91E50955031A1AC4"},{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text/eh#H7E0AB154BF8C42BAAC0558D89D153463"}]},"core_areas":["Restaurant Revitalization Fund appropriations, denial explanations and oversight","Hard Hit Industries Award Program for small businesses","Transfer of unobligated recovered pandemic relief funds to the Small Business Administration","Shuttered Venue Operators grant spending and return deadlines"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Replaces $28,600,000,000 with $70,600,000,000 in the appropriation for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund in section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text/eh#H0FDDC7F0527046F8A39C7C577C3E6A3D"}},{"text":"Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to give denied Restaurant Revitalization Fund applicants a brief explanation of the denial and to set up a reconsideration process.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text/eh#H0FDDC7F0527046F8A39C7C577C3E6A3D"}},{"text":"Establishes the Hard Hit Industries Award Program, with awards to small business concerns that have not more than 200 employees and a pandemic-related revenue loss of 40 percent or greater, capped at $1,000,000 per entity and its affiliated businesses.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text/eh#H612637F3AA784B0F91E50955031A1AC4"}},{"text":"Appropriates $13,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 for the Hard Hit Industries Award Program, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $380,000,000 is for administrative expenses.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text/eh#H612637F3AA784B0F91E50955031A1AC4"}},{"text":"Transfers any unobligated covered funds, defined as funds recovered, seized, reclaimed or otherwise returned under listed pandemic relief programs, to the Administrator to carry out the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and the Hard Hit Industries Award Program.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text/eh#HA85A62733DB94346A92F1D5E73DC80A4"}},{"text":"Allows Shuttered Venue Operators grant funds to cover costs incurred from March 1, 2020 through March 11, 2023 (or a later date set by the Administrator), and requires return of amounts not spent by April 15, 2023 (or a later date set by the Administrator).","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text/eh#H7E0AB154BF8C42BAAC0558D89D153463"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-04-07","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-3807.png","v":"3836e88879e4","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 3807, 117th Congress: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022. House: 223 Yea, 203 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 7 Apr 2022."}}