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S 3223 110th Congress Senate Commerce Agricultural credit Agriculture and Food Disaster loans Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Energy Energy prices Finance and Financial Sector Government lending Heating Petroleum Propane Small business

Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act of 2008

Introduced: June 27, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6329-6330)
Jun 27, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6328-6329)
Jun 27, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration to make disaster loans to assist small businesses that have suffered or are likely to suffer substantial economic injury as the result of a significant increase in the price of heating fuel occurring on or after October 1, 2007. Prohibits such loan from being made if the total amount outstanding and committed to the borrower would exceed $1.5 million, unless the borrower is a major source of employment in its surrounding area.

Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to farm operations that qualify as a small business and that have or are likely to suffer substantial economic injury on or after October 1, 2007, as the result of a significant increase in energy costs in connection with an energy emergency declared by the President or the Secretary.

What's happening now June 27, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6329-6330)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6429 Identical bill Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 11, 2008
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 11, 2008
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 7, 2008
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 27, 2008
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2008
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 27, 2008
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 27, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3223: Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3223/
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"S. 3223: Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3223/.
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S. 3223, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3223/.
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