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To require certain reports on small business disaster assistance to be published on the website of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 to require the Small Business Administration to publish certain disaster assistance reports on its website. Previously, these reports were submitted only to Congress and congressional committees. The bill requires that reports on disaster assistance be published on the SBA website in addition to being submitted to Congress. This applies to multiple categories of reports under the existing law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
17 cosponsors
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN)
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL)
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
- Rep. McDowell, Addison [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA)
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA)
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY)
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL)
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
Actions (2)
- Feb 21, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. · house
- Feb 21, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 21, 2025
Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, and Mr. Moore of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To require certain reports on small business disaster assistance to be published on the website of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “SBA Disaster Transparency Act”.
SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF REPORTS ON DISASTER ASSISTANCE.
Section 12091 of the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 636k) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and publish on the website of the Administration” after “Representatives”; and
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “and published” after “submitted”;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and publish on the website of the Administration” after “Representatives”; and
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “and published” after “submitted”;
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and publish on the website of the Administration” after “Representatives”; and
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “and published” after “submitted”; and
(4) in subsection (e)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking “a report”; and
(ii) by inserting “and publish on the website of the Administration a report” after “Representatives”; and
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “and published” after “submitted”. <all>
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