1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Limiting Infant Fatality and Empowering Nonprofit Organization Workforces” or the “LIFE NOW Act”.
Limiting Infant Fatality and Empowering Nonprofit Organization Workforces
A BILL
To increase the eligibility of nonprofit organizations for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.
2. Amendments to the Paycheck Protection Program
Eligibility of all nonprofit organizations for loans— Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(D)) is amended—
in clause (i), by striking “nonprofit organization,” each place that term appears;
in clause (v), by striking “nonprofit organization,”; and
by striking clause (vi) and inserting the following:
“(vi) Eligibility for nonprofit organizations—During the covered period, any nonprofit organization shall be eligible to receive a covered loan.”
Prohibition on funding for abortions— Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(S) Prohibition on funding for abortions
“(i) In general—Except as provided in clause (ii), no entity, including an affiliate, subsidiary, successor, or clinic thereof, that provides abortions shall be eligible to receive a covered loan.
“(ii) Exceptions—Clause (i) shall not apply to—
“(I) a hospital, as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)); or
“(II) an abortion described in section 507(a) of division A of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94).”