WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate is mulling whether or not the SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program should include service and support companies who have been hit hard by the venue shutdowns along with the venue operators themselves. A final Senate vote on the measure is expected soon.
NAMM has a link to make it easy for service and support companies to reach out and push for this idea:
https://app.govpredict.com/portal/grassroots/campaigns/v367klxd/take_action
Bandit Lites chair Michael T. Strickland alerted PLSN about the upcoming vote and encouraged members of the live events industry to push for its passage.
More details follow:
Senate Amendment 2412 by Senator Marsha Blackburn was put forth August 3rd. It is known as The MUSIC Act (Music Under Severe Income Crisis) This amendment will allow Service and Support Companies as well as showcase performers or pre-packaged productions to potential buyers to participate in SVOG. This amendment will travel with the new infrastructure bill currently before the Senate. Senator Chuck Schumer has indicated there will be a Senate vote tomorrow, Saturday August 7th on the infrastructure bill. Thus, The MUSIC Act will also be considered then.
It is imperative that as many people as possible execute the attached link from our good friends at NAMM. All you will do is provide your name and address and the software will send a letter to your Senators, your Representative and to Senator Schumer.
As always, our strength is in our numbers. Time is against us as there may very well be a vote Saturday. The more people that our legislators hear from, the better the chances of the amendment passing.
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