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Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act — H.R. 3807, legislative history
Relief for Restaurants and Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act — Legislative History — 3 court filings in the archive from U.S. Congress, filed between June 11, 2021 and May 25, 2022.
Case facts
| Court | U.S. Congress |
|---|---|
| Filings | 3 public filings |
| Filed | 2021-06-11 – 2022-05-25 |
Case summary
This page collects three printings of H.R. 3807 of the 117th Congress, a bill to amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase appropriations to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. As introduced on June 11, 2021 by Mr. Blumenauer for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick, it was two sections long, was cited as the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021, and would have raised the appropriation in section 5003(b)(2) of that Act from $28,600,000,000 to $88,600,000,000. The engrossed House print of April 7, 2022 is cited as the Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022, sets the figure at $70,600,000,000 and adds a Hard Hit Industries Award Program. The Senate print records the bill placed on the calendar, Calendar No. 387, on May 25, 2022.
Case at a glance
| Parties | Issuing body: the U.S. Congress. The introduced print names Mr. Blumenauer as sponsor, for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick; it was referred to the Committee on Small Business |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | Legislative documents, no docket. H.R. 3807, 117th Congress; prints IH (June 11, 2021), EH (April 7, 2022) and PCS (May 25, 2022); Senate Calendar No. 387 |
| Program | The Restaurant Revitalization Fund under section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, 15 U.S.C. 9009c; the engrossed print also covers a Hard Hit Industries Award Program and grants for shuttered venue operators under section 324(d) of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act |
| Claims | Not applicable. These are three printings of a bill, not pleadings |
| Disposition or status | The three documents carry the bill only as far as the Senate calendar: received April 7, 2022, read the first time May 24, 2022, and read the second time and placed on the calendar May 25, 2022. No further action appears in the filings on this page |
| Status checked | 2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read |
What did the bill do?
It amended the appropriation for Restaurant Revitalization Grants in section 5003(b)(2) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The engrossed version replaces $28,600,000,000 with $70,600,000,000 and earmarks not more than $420,000,000 for administrative expenses.
What does it set aside for oversight?
Out of that administrative amount, $7,500,000 for the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration, $7,500,000 for the Department of Justice for investigative and prosecutorial activities related to fraud and abuse, and $7,500,000 for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, for audits of grants under the section, to investigate fraud and to identify improper payments and ineligible recipients.
How did the bill change between prints?
The introduced print has two sections and a different short title. The engrossed and Senate prints run to five sections, adding the Hard Hit Industries Award Program, funding provisions for both programs, and an amendment to the shuttered venue operators grant provision.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
3 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- Bill text (introduced) — H.R. 3807, Restaurant Revitalization Fund / Relief for Restaurants Act (2021-06-11)
- Bill text (engrossed House) — H.R. 3807, Restaurant Revitalization Fund / Relief for Restaurants Act (2022-04-07)
- Bill text (placed on calendar Senate) — H.R. 3807, Restaurant Revitalization Fund / Relief for Restaurants Act (2022-05-25)
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.