HR 7401 United States House · 119th Congress

Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act

This bill requires employees of the Small Business Administration (SBA) who process, review, or approve SBA loans to certify in writing that they have no conflicts of interest related to those loans. Specifically, employees must confirm they are unaware of any prohibited conflicts under federal law before handling a loan, disclose any new conflicts immediately, and understand existing conflict rules. The certification must be submitted prior to their involvement in loan decisions, directly affecting SBA staff managing loan approvals. The bill does not change loan terms or eligibility but adds a procedural requirement to prevent potential fraud through employee conflicts. It becomes effective 270 days after enactment, with regulations to follow within 180 days.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Jul 13, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2026

How they voted

4150
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 431
Jun 24, 2026
D Democratic212
205 Yea 7
96% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican218
209 Yea 9
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jul 13, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 225).
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-500.
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors