On the recordMarch 5, 2021
I oppose this amendment. This is a matter of basic fairness. When we passed the Paycheck Protection Program, it included nonprofits. We didn't have the cost estimates for all the (c)'s. Originally we only included the (c)(3)'s. We added the (c)(6)'s during the omnibus. This adds the rest of the (c)'s, other than (c)(4)'s, with the protection against lobbying activities, et cetera, that is in the bill. The standards are the same as they are for the other nonprofits. This is just a matter of fairness. Let me just point out, according to information that we have received from a Johns Hopkins University study, we have lost over a million jobs in the nonprofit sector as a result of COVID-19. This bill is needed, and we need to be fair to all the nonprofits. I urge my colleagues to reject the amendment. Vote on Amendment No. 1014 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
