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HR 1651 118th Congress House Commerce Government lending and loan guarantees Licensing and registrations Small business

Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act

Introduced: March 17, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 77.
Jun 5, 2023
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-100.
May 23, 2023
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 0.
May 23, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Mar 17, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act

This bill provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents whereby certain data may be collected and by mandating that such agents register with the system and pay an annual registration fee.

These agents provide referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. Under the 7(a) Program, the SBA provides loans and loan guarantees to small business borrowers who cannot obtain credit elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions.

What's happening now June 5, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 77.

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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Mar 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1651: Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1651/
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"H.R. 1651: Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1651/.
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H.R. 1651, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1651/.
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