Senate Passes PPP Bill

By unanimous consent the U.S. Senate passed theHouse-passed billto extend the Paycheck Protection Program.

The recently passed bill would:

• Allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program to defer payroll taxes.

• Lower current requirement that 75% of a loan be used on payroll to 60%. The remaining 40% can be used for other expenses including paying rent and utilities.

• Extend the amount of time the loan covers from 8 weeks (2 months) to 24 weeks (6 months) or Dec. 31, whichever comes sooner.

• Extend from 2 years to 5 years the time allowed to repay any money owed on a loan.

• Extend deadline to rehire workers from June 30 to Dec. 31, 2020.

For a full breakdown of what is in the bill click here.

The chamber approved the measure by voice vote hours after Sen. Ron Johnson blocked a Democratic effort to unanimously approve it. The Wisconsin Republican got assurances assurances on making changes to the bill later. He has said he wants the loan system known as the Paycheck Protection Program to expire earlier than initially planned. 

The bill will now go to President Trump.