My business, like many others, lies at the heart of our community. However, we are staggering under the financial strain exacerbated by the pandemic. We are survivors yet we were shorted $9,000, a significant shortfall from the promised $10k grant under the CARES Act. This is our livelihood, our heart, and our soul we're talking about.

Our situation is far from unique. The CARES Act was designed to benefit small business owners across the nation, but many of us received only $1000 to $9000. This is not only unjust but also harms our ability to revive our businesses and keep our employees - the hardworking citizens of this country - on the payroll.

PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER PETITION TO CLAIM THE ADDTIONAL $5K WE ARE ENTITLED TO DUE TO THE ILLEGALLY DISCRIMINATORY TARGETED EIDL ACT AT https://chng.it/N2hZBXpnjw

We are requesting President Trump to sign an executive order to payout the difference so we, and many other businesses in the same situation, can receive the full $10k grant as originally promised under the CARES Act. This is not a handout. It is compensation that's already earmarked to us and is crucial for our survival in these challenging times.

Join us in our fight for justice. Sign this petition to have President Trump ensure that small businesses, the heart and soul of America, can weather this storm, recover, and prosper again.

I have prepared the Executive Order for President Trump to review and sign. See below. Obviously, the final EO may be altered but the amount we ask for is solid and legally owed to us. 

 

EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

ENSURING FULL DISBURSEMENT OF ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN (EIDL) ADVANCE GRANTS AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CARES ACT

 

SECTION 1. PURPOSE.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Pub. L. 116-136) was enacted on March 27, 2020, to provide immediate financial relief to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Section 1110 of the CARES Act, the Small Business Administration (SBA) was authorized to provide Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) advance grants of up to $10,000 per business, tax-free, to qualifying applicants, regardless of loan approval status. However, contrary to the plain text of the law, the SBA arbitrarily imposed a per-employee restriction, unlawfully reducing the intended relief for countless small businesses. This unauthorized modification resulted in businesses receiving as little as $1,000, leaving many underfunded and forcing numerous enterprises to shut down.

 

Furthermore, the Chevron doctrine, which courts previously used to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes, has been overturned, reinforcing the principle that agencies must adhere to the clear directives of Congress. Accordingly, this Order ensures that all eligible small businesses that received less than the full $10,000 EIDL advance grant receive the difference they were unlawfully denied.

 

SECTION 2. DIRECTIVE FOR RETROACTIVE FULL DISBURSEMENT.

(a) The Administrator of the SBA shall immediately identify all businesses that received less than the full $10,000 EIDL advance grant due to the SBA’s misapplication of the CARES Act.

(b) The SBA shall automatically disburse the remaining balance to these businesses, ensuring that each qualifying entity receives the full $10,000 grant as Congress intended.

(c) If a business has since ceased operations, the primary owner shall receive the remaining balance as an individual payment. In cases of multiple partners, the unpaid amount shall be divided equally among the business partners.

(d) These payments shall be electronically deposited into the bank account on record with the SBA. No additional action is required by recipients unless their bank account has changed or their business is no longer active, in which case the SBA shall provide a streamlined process to update payment details.

SECTION 3. TAX TREATMENT.

(a) Consistent with the CARES Act, all disbursed funds shall remain tax-free, ensuring that recipients do not face undue tax burdens from the relief they were originally entitled to receive.

(b) No state or federal agency shall impose any offset, levy, garnishment, or reduction on these funds, ensuring that businesses and their owners receive the full benefit without interference.

SECTION 4. IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE.

(a) The Administrator of the SBA shall submit a report within 30 days confirming the full execution of these payments and detailing any outstanding cases requiring resolution.

(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide oversight and ensure prompt disbursement of funds.

(c) Any agency found to be in noncompliance with this Order shall be held accountable for failure to execute the statutory intent of the CARES Act.

 

SECTION 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

(a) Nothing in this Order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This Order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This Order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ___ day of ____________, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth  

DONALD J. TRUMP

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES