House bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-142
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
Became law on Jun 5, 2020.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 26, 2020
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseMay 28, 2020 · 417–1
- Passed SenateJun 3, 2020 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentJun 5, 2020
- Became lawJun 5, 2020
Latest action: Jun 5, 2020 — Became Public Law No: 116-142.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7010.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. PHILLIPS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 166, No. 98, May 26, 2020, Page H2282):Article I, Section 8 power to regulate commerce Article I, Section 8 necessary and proper clauseSource: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 26, 2020 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 96 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7010, 116th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7010
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 20, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
296c62c7a3fb0961116b09e21a8979d65fe77e3591c03ec77565373043c677c7
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of December 5, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
86 cosponsors — 30 Republicans, 56 Democrats
30 of 86 cosponsors (35%) are from the other party.
Colin Allred (D-TX), Cynthia Axne (D-IA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Anthony Brindisi (D-NY), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Tim Burchett (R-TN), André Carson (D-IN), John Carter (R-TX), Ed Case (D-HI), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jim Costa (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Angie Craig (D-MN), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Joe Cunningham (D-SC), John Curtis (R-UT), Theodore Deutch (D-FL), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Abby Finkenauer (D-IA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and 56 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Dean Phillips.
- H.R. 4841 (116th) Prudential Regulator Oversight Act
- H.R. 4842 (116th) EXPO Act of 2019
- H.Res. 1150 (116th) Urging the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, opposition leaders, and all citizens to respect democratic principles, refrain from violence, and…
- H.R. 3141 (116th) FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019
- H.R. 6319 (116th) To establish a Congressional COVID-19 Aid Oversight Panel, to authorize the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief…
- H.Res. 1173 (116th) Honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 25th anniversary of his death.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.