WASHINGTON– The House passed seven bipartisan small business bills, including legislation to prevent fraudsters from participating in SBA programs, expand opportunities for small firms in government contracting, support veteran entrepreneurs, and improve access to disaster assistance for rural small businesses.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and today, the House took bipartisan action to strengthen the programs that help them succeed. These bills will crack down on fraud, expand access to capital, support veteran entrepreneurs, and ensure rural businesses receive the disaster assistance they need,” said Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY). “When small businesses succeed, our economy and our communities thrive. I’m proud to support these efforts and will keep working to make sure every small business has the tools to grow and prosper.”
H.R. 825, “Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudster Act”
Introduced by Reps. Roger Williams (R-TX), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
The bill would prohibit anyone convicted of any crimes relating to financial misconduct or making a false statement with respect to an SBA pandemic loan or grant from receiving non-disaster financial assistance from the SBA.
H.R. 832, the “Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025”
Introduced by Reps. Roger Williams (R-TX), Derek Tran (D-CA), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), and Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
Established in 1976, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) of SBA is the independent voice for small businesses within the federal government. Advocacy’s creation was premised on the belief that small businesses need representation in the legislative, regulatory, and administrative processes of government that affect them. The bill makes clear that Advocacy has the authority to examine international economic data, and represent small business interests in international discussions, particularly in trade negotiations.
H.R. 818, The “Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform (SPUR) Act of 2025”
Introduced by Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Gil Cisneros (D-CA)
The bill would require the SBA to include the number of new entrants into the federal market in the methodology by which they score each federal agency’s small business performance.
H.R. 788, the “DOE and SBA Research Act”
Introduced by Reps. Nick LaLota (R-NY), Dr. Kelly Morrison (D-MN), and Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
This legislation would foster collaboration between the SBA, National Laboratories, and DOE for research and development activities relating to small business issues. This legislation also requires a collaborative report no later than 2 years after the passage of the bill outlining the research achievements of the agencies.
H.R. 754, the “Investing in Main Street Act of 2025”
Introduced by Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Monica McIver (D-NJ), and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
The Investing in Main Street Act of 2025 increases the amount of capital and surplus that a financial institution or federal savings association can invest in an SBIC from 5 to 15 percent.
H.R 804, the “Rural Small Business Resilience Act”
Introduced by Reps. Dr. Kelly Morrison (D-MN), Troy Downing (R-MT), Chris Pappas (D-NH), and Aaron Bean (R-FL)
The bill would require the SBA to close out the GAO recommendation ensuring that individuals in rural areas for which a disaster declaration has been made have full access to assistance, including targeted outreach and marketing materials. SBA would have one year to close out the recommendation.
H.R. 828, the “Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act”
Introduced by Reps. Sharice Davids (D-KS), Mark Alford (R-MO), and Dr. Herb Conaway (D-NJ)
This bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to report on the appointments made to the Interagency Task Force and identify and outline an outreach plan for the promotion of services to veterans; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to report on access to credit for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, Reservists, or their spouses
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