The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) sent a letter to congressional leadership yesterday requesting Congress to make it clear in any future amendments or legislation addressing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding that debtors who have filed bankruptcy cases remain eligible for PPP loans, notwithstanding their respective bankruptcy filings. “ABI is not advocating that Congress mandate PPP assistance to any particular borrower, or category of borrowers, in a case pending under the Bankruptcy Code,” ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss writes in the letter. “However, it is imperative that bankruptcy debtors remain eligible for PPP funding if they otherwise satisfy the borrowing requirements. PPP funding may facilitate a successful reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code, and it certainly facilitates the PPP’s goals, which include the preservation of paying jobs.” Click here to read ABI’s letter.
