The Senate Republican COVID-19 relief legislation unveiled this week, the HEALS Act, contains CUNA-supported liability protection, as well as other Paycheck Protection Program reforms. The House passed its COVID-19 relief bill, the HEROES Act, in May.
The HEALS Act contains a provision providing no enforcement action could be taken against a lender who in good faith relied on a certification or documentation submitted by a borrower of a covered loan.
Other PPP improvements include:
The bill also creates a limited refundable payroll tax credit equal to 50% of an employer’s costs of protecting employees from COVID-19 and cleaning workspaces. However, this does not include federal instrumentalities, which CUNA will seek to change.