United States Bills

Small Business Technological Advancement Act

Allows SBA 7(a) loans to finance business software, cloud services, and AI tools for operations and accounting.

COVID Fraud Transparency Act

Requires quarterly SBA Inspector General reports on suspected fraud involving COVID-19 small business loans; ends after two years; no new funding.

RED TAPE Act

Bars use of unquantified or non-monetized factors in federal regulatory economic analyses and requires public posting and updated OMB guidance.

Prove It Act of 2025

Requires agencies to report indirect costs, lets small entities petition for review, and requires guidance publication and updates to 10-year rule reviews.

CCP IP Act

Sanctions and visa bans for persons tied to significant theft of intellectual property; requires reports and presidential waivers.

Connecting Small Businesses and CTE Graduates

Requires SBDCs and Women's Business Centers to share information and connect small businesses with career and technical education programs and graduates.

Plain Language in Contracting Act

Requires plain, concise notices and keyword use so small businesses can find and understand contracting opportunities; SBA must issue rules in 90 days.

Small Business Opportunities Transparency

Requires SBA to disclose why certain solicitations are canceled and help affected small businesses find similar contracting opportunities.

Small Business Technological Act

Allows SBA loans to pay for business software and cloud services, including AI tools for payroll, HR, accounting, sales, and inventory.

Returning SBA to Main Street Act

Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform

New reporting, budget disclosures, limits on forgiveness and loans, GAO and IG reviews, and a ban on SBA rules that increase loan program costs.

SBA Disaster Transparency Act

Rural Small Business Resilience Act

Directs the SBA to improve disaster assistance access and outreach for rural individuals, with a one-year implementation requirement.

SPUR Act

Requires federal scorecards to report first-time small-business prime contract winners by NAICS code and define key terms.

Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act

Bars most SBA financial help for people finally convicted of certain loan or grant fraud and for businesses with such associates; 7(b) aid excluded.

SERV Act: Veteran Small Business

Requires SBA and GAO reports on veteran and reservist small business outreach and credit access; no new funding authorized.

Small Business Advocacy Improvements

Clarifies Office of Advocacy duties and adds an international role to represent small businesses on trade and regulatory matters.

Simplifying Subcontracting Act

Requires prime contractors to use plain writing when soliciting subcontracts and include that requirement in subcontracting plans.

Committee Expenditures Authorization Resolution

Authorizes spending and staffing for the Senate Small Business committee from March 2025 to February 2027 with specified limits.

Small Business Child Care Investment Act

Allows nonprofit child care centers to access SBA 7(a) and 504 loans through participating lenders, with eligibility rules and annual reporting.

Complete COVID Collections Act

Requires SBA to pursue collections on most COVID-era small-business loans, extends oversight and reporting, harmonizes fraud timelines, and posts recoveries data.

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act

Requires the SBA to keep each small business's annual regulatory cost from SBA rulemakings at zero and report other agencies' rules affecting small businesses.

Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025

Helping Small Businesses THRIVE Act

Creates an SBA pilot program allowing eligible small businesses to use commodity futures or derivatives to limit input cost risk; gasoline and diesel included.