S 397
119th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025
Introduced: February 4, 2025
Introduced by:
Kennedy, John
Republican
· Louisiana
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025
This bill increases from $14,000 to $50,000 the threshold loan amount over which the Small Business Administration (SBA) may require collateral for a disaster loan.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the performance, including the default rate, of such loans.
Additionally, the SBA must (1) distinguish between rural and urban communities in the outreach and marketing for disaster loans, and (2) incorporate actions to mitigate challenges encountered by rural communities in accessing such loans.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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