Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill, known as the 504 Program Risk Oversight Act, mandates the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to conduct an annual risk analysis of all loans guaranteed under the 504 program. This comprehensive analysis aims to provide enhanced oversight of the financial health and potential vulnerabilities within this significant small business lending initiative. The Administrator must submit a detailed report of this analysis to Congress annually, starting by December 1, 2025. This report will include analyses of overall program risk, risk by industry concentration, and consolidated risk from major development companies, without identifying them by name. It also requires analysis of loans based on their dollar value, origination date, borrower's business age, and whether they are for limited or special purpose properties, alongside details on risk mitigation steps, loan statistics, defaults, and enforcement actions. To ensure transparency, the Administrator is further required to make the full report publicly available on the Administration's website within seven days of its submission to Congress.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-404.
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-934)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5788.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H933)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H933)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-404.
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-934)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5788.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H933)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H933)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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504 Program Risk Oversight Act
USA119th CongressHR-5788| House
| Updated: 1/26/2026
This bill, known as the 504 Program Risk Oversight Act, mandates the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to conduct an annual risk analysis of all loans guaranteed under the 504 program. This comprehensive analysis aims to provide enhanced oversight of the financial health and potential vulnerabilities within this significant small business lending initiative. The Administrator must submit a detailed report of this analysis to Congress annually, starting by December 1, 2025. This report will include analyses of overall program risk, risk by industry concentration, and consolidated risk from major development companies, without identifying them by name. It also requires analysis of loans based on their dollar value, origination date, borrower's business age, and whether they are for limited or special purpose properties, alongside details on risk mitigation steps, loan statistics, defaults, and enforcement actions. To ensure transparency, the Administrator is further required to make the full report publicly available on the Administration's website within seven days of its submission to Congress.
Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Commerce
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurement