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FOIA News: Update on Paycheck Protection Program case

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NFIB files brief regarding Paycheck Protection Program borrower information

By Douglas Clark, Fin. Reg. News, Mar. 24, 2021

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has filed an amicus brief supporting the Small Business Administration (SBA) withholding records regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Officials said the action stems from the case Washington Post v. U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) at the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., concerning records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) about loan status and personal information of borrowers.

Read more here.

Copy of amicus brief here.