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Funding Faith: The Paycheck Protection Program's Establishment Clause Violation, Brenna Jean O'Connor
Funding Faith: The Paycheck Protection Program's Establishment Clause Violation, Brenna Jean O'Connor
St. John's Law Review
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In the early months of 2020, COVID-19 had a swift and profound impact on public health, the economy, state and local governments, and businesses across the United States. In response, on March 27, 2020, the United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to protect the American people from the worsening public health crisis and mitigate the resulting economic downturn. Additionally, within the CARES Act, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which expanded the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) authority to guarantee forgivable loans to eligible small businesses. Among other prerequisites, the PPP …