H.R. 1411 · 117th Congress

PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act

Introduced on Feb 26, 2021 by Jim Hagedorn (R-MN-1). 76 cosponsors, 4 of them from another party. Latest action (Feb 26, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Feb 26, 2021
Cosponsors
76
4 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Small Business Act to allow certain ranchers and farmers categorized as partnerships to use an alternative calculation for a maximum loan amount under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
  • Business expenses
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Small business
  • Wages and earnings

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 26, 2021). Public domain.

PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act

This bill expands eligibility for agricultural producers under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain agricultural producers organized as partnerships. Currently, only certain agricultural producers that are sole proprietorships, independent contractors, or self-employed individuals may receive support under the program.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jim HagedornR-MN-1Sponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 72

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Feb 26, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 26, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Feb 26, 2021Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H737)
  4. Feb 26, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.