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Congress.gov, S.4258, "SOS Act," 116th Congress (Internet Archive copy of Jan. 27, 2026)

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A Congress.gov bill page, as preserved by the Wayback Machine, for S.4258, the Save our Stages Act or SOS Act, 116th Congress, sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John and introduced 07/22/2020 with 58 cosponsors. The page records that the bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on 07/22/2020. The CRS summary states that the bill authorizes the SBA to make grants to eligible live venue operators, producers, promoters, or talent representatives: an initial grant of up to $12 million and a supplemental grant equal to 50% of the initial grant. Initial grants cover costs from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, supplemental grants cover expenses through June 30, 2021, and uses include payroll costs, rent, utilities and personal protective equipment.

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     S.4258 - SOS Act
     116th Congress (2019-2020)



        Sponsor:       Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (Introduced 07/22/2020)
        Committees: Senate - Small Business and Entrepreneurship
        Latest Action: Senate - 07/22/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and
                       Entrepreneurship. (All Actions)
        Tracker:        Introduced




     Summary(1)      Text(1)   Actions(1)   Titles(3)   Amendments(0)      Cosponsors(58)      Committees(1)     Related Bills(2)


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     There is one summary for S.4258. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.


     Shown Here:
     Introduced in Senate (07/22/2020)
     Save our Stages Act or the SOS Act


     This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to eligible live venue operators, producers,
     promoters, or talent representatives to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic
     on certain live venues.


     Specifically, the SBA may make (1) an initial grant of up to $12 million dollars to an eligible operator, promoter, producer, or
     talent representative; and (2) a supplemental grant that is equal to 50% of the initial grant. An initial grant must be used for costs
     incurred between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, but a supplemental grant may be used for expenses incurred through
     June 30, 2021.


     Such grants shall be used for specified expenses such as payroll costs, rent, utilities, and personal protective equipment.

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