by PCA | Jun 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, Resources
Yesterday evening, the Senate passed a Paycheck Protection Program reform bill (PPP Flexibility Act) that previously cleared the House of Representatives. The bill will quickly be sent to the President for signature. The reforms included in this bill have provisions...
by PCA | Jun 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, Resources
The Premium Cigar Association representing 3,000+ retail tobacconists, 30,000 employees, 250+ premium cigar manufactures, and millions of consumers express support for the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (H.R. 7011) introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney. H.R. 7011 is...
by PCA | May 19, 2020 | Federal News
The Small Business Administration (SBA) released the application for the Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) forgiveness program today. If you were approved to the program and would like to transition from a loan to a grant, you will need to fill out this...
by PCA | May 11, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, State News
Today, the Premium Cigar Association sent a letter addressed to the Senate Small Business Committee and Chairman Marco Rubio requesting additional small business COVID-19 relief measures that would benefit the premium cigar industry retailers and manufacturers. The...
by PCA | Apr 24, 2020 | Federal News
Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved an additional $310 billion dollars in funding for the Payment Protection Program (PPP), intended to assist small businesses in retaining employees during the Coronavirus. The Senate approved funding earlier in the week...
by PCA | Apr 23, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, Press Releases
April 23, 2020, Washington, DC — Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) jointly commended the extension of the deadline to September 9, 2020 for the submission of the substantial equivalence reports for premium cigar...
