Save our Stages Extension Act
This bill extends to March 11, 2023, the time frame during which Shuttered Venue Operators Grant recipients may use grant funds to cover their expenses.
These grants provide funds to certain types of entities in the arts and entertainment industry affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, a recipient may use such funds to cover expenses incurred between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021.
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to address the 
 timing for the use of funds with respect to grants made to shuttered 
                            venue operators.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Stages Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR SHUTTERED VENUE OPERATORS.

    Section 324(d) of title III of division N of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) is amended by striking 
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Timing.--
                    ``(A) Expenses incurred.--Amounts received under a 
                grant under this section may be used for costs incurred 
                during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and 
                ending on March 11, 2023.
                    ``(B) Expenditure.--An eligible person or entity 
                shall return to the Administrator any amounts received 
                under a grant under this section that are not expended 
                on or before April 15, 2023, with respect to costs 
                incurred during the period described in subparagraph 
                (A).''.
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Save Our Stages Extension Act
A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to address the timing for the use of funds with respect to grants made to shuttered venue operators.
Save Our Stages Extension Act
Sen. Cornyn, John