Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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President
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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1
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
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