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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas:H.R. 5427.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.The single subject of this legislation is:SBA debarment for COVID-19 fraud.[Page H4297]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <title>H.R. 5427, a bill to prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes</title>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;This bill prohibits individuals convicted of certain financial crimes from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, the bill prohibits individuals who have been convicted of a crime involving financial misconduct or a false statement with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans, Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants, and Shuttered Venue Operators grants) from receiving any financial assistance from the SBA (other than a disaster loan).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The prohibition includes SBA assistance to small businesses that have an owner, officer, director, or key employee who has been convicted of such a crime.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;This bill prohibits individuals convicted of certain financial crimes from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, the bill prohibits individuals who have been convicted of a crime involving financial misconduct or a false statement with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans, Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants, and Shuttered Venue Operators grants) from receiving any financial assistance from the SBA (other than a disaster loan).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The prohibition includes SBA assistance to small businesses that have an owner, officer, director, or key employee who has been convicted of such a crime.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;This bill prohibits individuals convicted of certain financial crimes from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, the bill prohibits individuals who have been convicted of a crime involving financial misconduct or a false statement with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans, Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants, and Shuttered Venue Operators grants) from receiving any financial assistance from the SBA (other than a disaster loan).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The prohibition includes SBA assistance to small businesses that have an owner, officer, director, or key employee who has been convicted of such a crime.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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