Federal
American Legislation
119th Congress1st Session
Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act
Raises SBA loan limits for small manufacturers in NAICS 31-33 and sets working capital and export loan caps.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Northern Mariana Islands Microloan Access
Allows the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the SBA microloan program by amending the Small Business Act.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Modernizing Agricultural Manufacturing Bonds
Raises limits for small manufacturing bonds and expands private activity exemptions for first time farmers, and adds inflation adjustments.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Delivering On Government Efficiency in Spending Act
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act
Requires SBA to keep its small-business regulatory budget at zero and requires annual reports on rules affecting small businesses.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
DUMP Red Tape Act
Creates an SBA "Red Tape Hotline" for small businesses to report burdensome agency rules and requires annual reports with recommendations.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act
Requires SBA to implement GAO IT modernization recommendations and submit an implementation plan with timelines and brief Congress.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Military Spouse Entrepreneurship Act
Creates an SBA program to help military spouses start and grow small businesses with online services, mentorship, a survey, and a required report.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Rural Small Business Resilience Act
Requires the SBA to improve rural access to disaster assistance within one year and makes a technical renumbering change.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
Protecting Small Business Credit
Prohibits the SBA Administrator from directly making 7(a) loans; continues servicing for existing direct loans.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Act
Creates an SBA program licensing private funds and providing matching leverage to finance first commercial manufacturing facilities for small advanced manufacturers.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
SOS Act of 2025
Prevents layoffs at certain SBA offices and requires rehiring employees removed in early 2025 reductions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities
Requires SBA to move regional, district, and local offices out of places defined as sanctuary jurisdictions.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
American Entrepreneurs First Act
Requires citizenship documents for certain SBA loan applicants and bars specified immigration categories from eligibility.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
CEASE Act of 2025
Limits non‑nonprofit small business lending companies authorized to make section 7 loans to 16 at any time.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
FinCEN–SBA Beneficial Ownership Coordination
Requires FinCEN and the SBA to sign an MOU to share and promote beneficial ownership reporting information and outreach to small businesses.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Investing in All of America Act
Changes SBIC leverage rules and exclusions to encourage investments in rural, low-income, covered technology, and small manufacturing businesses.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Small Business Liberation Act
Exempts imported goods used by small businesses from duties tied to the April 2, 2025 national emergency Executive Order.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Small Business Disaster Coordination Act
Lets SBA resource partners help small businesses across service areas after disasters and coordinates planning and information-sharing.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Research Advancing to Market Production Act
Changes SBIR/STTR rules to boost commercialization, add commercialization reviewers, allow flexible awards, create agency commercialization officials, fund assistance, and require reporting.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Supporting NEW BUSINESSES Act
Creates annual awards for state and local governments that make it easier to start new small businesses.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025
Extends and updates SBIR/STTR programs, raises set-aside targets, adds fellowships, outreach, commercialization steps, pilot extensions, and new reporting and security safeguards.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
New Start Act of 2025
Competitive grants for entrepreneurship training for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.