Provide forgivable federal loans to small businesses in isolated enclaves

Patty Murray introduced legislation to provide forgivable federal loans to small businesses in small enclaves cut off from nearby communities by a border closure. The proposed program was intended to help businesses in places such as Point Roberts, Washington, and Minnesota’s Northwest Angle, whose access to customers and revenue was disrupted during the coronavirus pandemic.

Context: The proposal concerns small businesses in small enclaves affected by a border closure; the passage does not specify loan amounts or eligibility details.

In their own words

would provide forgivable federal loads to small businesses located in small enclaves

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