{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases/biden-administration-implements-salazars-reclaim-taxpayer-funds-act", "Biden Administration Implements Salazar\u2019s RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds Act", "2023-12-21", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Maria Elvira Salazar", "S000168", "salazar.house.gov", "salazar", "https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The Biden Administration\u2019s Small Business Administration just announced that it will implement H.R. 4667, Rep. Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar\u2019s (R-FL) RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds Act, which recently passed the House of Representatives. The legislation requires the Small Business Administration to create a plan to reclaim unused or fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans issued during the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n\u201cWhen Congress passed my RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds Act last month, we sent a strong message to President Biden that we need accountability in our government,\u201d said Rep. Salazar. \u201cI applaud the Small Business Administration for implementing my common sense policy. Miami small business owners relied on these loans to keep the doors open during the pandemic \u2013 but bad actors took advantage of the system. We owe it to the American taxpayers to ensure frauds and cheats pay back what they stole from our communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cI applaud Congresswoman Salazar for her work on the RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds Act,\u201d said Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams. \u201cSeeing the SBA follow suit and act on this Committee\u2019s pragmatic legislation shows the impact and effectiveness of our work in Congress.\u201d\n\nThe Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated (RECLAIM) Taxpayer Funds Act requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish processes to account for fraudulent and unused Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans distributed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Small Business Administration noticed the guidance here.\n\nThis legislation marks the sixth major legislative victory during Representative Salazar\u2019s two terms in Congress. Other key bills sponsored by Rep. Salazar that were passed or implemented into law include:\n\nThe COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Relief Act to provide economic relief for Floridians.\n\nImplemented by the Biden Administration in March 2021.\n\nThe Reinforcing Nicaragua\u2019s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform (RENACER) Act to sanction the Ortega Regime in Nicaragua.\n\nSigned into law in November 2021.\n\nThe PRICE Act to make it easier for small businesses to get federal contracts.\n\nSigned into law in February 2022.\n\nThe Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act to reauthorize critical funding for programs that address mental health and substance abuse issues.\n\nSigned into law in December 2022.\n\nThe REEF Act to incentivize retired Navy ships to be sunk and used as artificial reefs in marine ecosystems across America.\n\nSigned into law in December 2023.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases/biden-administration-implements-salazars-reclaim-taxpayer-funds-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5441679861396551, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}