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Increased Funding for Restaurants and Fraud Prevention

This act significantly boosts the financial support available to restaurants through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, helping more businesses stay afloat. A portion of these funds is also allocated for administrative expenses and audits to prevent fraud, ensuring that aid reaches legitimate recipients. This aims to protect jobs and stabilize the restaurant sector.
Key points
More money for restaurants: The total amount available for restaurants increases from $28.6 billion to $76.6 billion, meaning more businesses can receive aid.
Fraud prevention: $280 million is set aside for administrative costs, and $20 million for audits and investigations to detect fraud and ineligible recipients.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_2675
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Process start date: 2021-08-07