Business over Ballots Act

The "Business over Ballots Act" aims to significantly restrict the Small Business Administration's involvement in voter registration efforts, asserting that such activities are beyond its core mission of aiding small businesses. It explicitly prohibits the SBA Administrator from facilitating voter registration unless authorized by federal law. The bill mandates that all new contracts for SBA assistance include a term preventing the use of funds for voter registration activities, and existing recipients are similarly restricted unless explicitly authorized. Additionally, it prevents the Administrator from directing or requesting covered entities —organizations receiving SBA funding—to engage in voter registration without specific congressional authorization, reinforcing the focus on business support over electoral activities.