1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Paychecks and Employees Act of 2020 or the PPE Act . 2. Inclusion of costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment in the paycheck protection program (a) Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(F)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (VI), by striking and at the end; (2) in subclause (VII), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VIII) costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment for employees or other equipment or supplies determined by the employer to be necessary to protect the health and safety of employees. . (b) Forgiveness (1) Definition of expected forgiveness amount Section 1106(a)(7) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) payments made for the provision of personal protective equipment for employees or other equipment or supplies determined by the employer to be necessary to protect the health and safety of employees; and . (2) Forgiveness Section 1106(b) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Any payment made for the provision of personal protective equipment for employees or other equipment or supplies determined by the employer to be necessary to protect the health and safety of employees. . (3) Conforming amendments Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (e)— (i) in paragraph (2), by striking payments on covered mortgage obligations, payments on covered lease obligations, and covered utility payments and inserting payments described under subsection (b) (other than payroll costs)