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HR 5197 107th Congress House Commerce Agricultural credit Agriculture and Food Disaster loans Droughts Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Farm income Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government lending Government paperwork Small business Water Resources Development

Small Business Drought Relief Act

Introduced: July 24, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Jul 24, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jul 24, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Small Business Drought Relief Act - Amends the Small Business Act to include drought within the definition of "disaster" for purposes of disaster loans provided to small businesses through the Small Business Administration (SBA). Authorizes such loan assistance for farm- and nonfarm-related small businesses affected by droughts.

Requires the SBA to respond in writing to a State governor regarding its determination concerning the provision of disaster loan assistance within 30 days after receiving such governor's certification that small businesses in that State have suffered economic injury as a result of a disaster.

What's happening now July 24, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 9, 2002
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 9, 2002
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 9, 2002
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 24, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5197: Small Business Drought Relief Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5197/
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