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Equal Shot Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2562| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2025
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (18)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to prevent the Small Business Administration (SBA) from adopting discriminatory policies against the firearms industry when providing financial assistance. It specifically mandates that the SBA Administrator cannot deny loans, loan guarantees, or other aid to otherwise eligible applicants solely because they are a firearm entity , firearm entity affiliate , or firearm trade association . This measure seeks to ensure fair and equal treatment for these businesses under the Small Business Act. A firearm entity is broadly defined to include businesses engaged in the design, manufacture, marketing, distribution, or sale of firearms, ammunition, and their components or accessories. The protections also extend to affiliated entities like sport shooting ranges, firearm instruction providers, and trade associations, ensuring that federal small business support is allocated without industry-specific bias.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4474
Introduced in House
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • July 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4474
    Introduced in House


  • July 31, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4474: Equal Shot Act of 2025

Equal Shot Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2562| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2025
This bill aims to prevent the Small Business Administration (SBA) from adopting discriminatory policies against the firearms industry when providing financial assistance. It specifically mandates that the SBA Administrator cannot deny loans, loan guarantees, or other aid to otherwise eligible applicants solely because they are a firearm entity , firearm entity affiliate , or firearm trade association . This measure seeks to ensure fair and equal treatment for these businesses under the Small Business Act. A firearm entity is broadly defined to include businesses engaged in the design, manufacture, marketing, distribution, or sale of firearms, ammunition, and their components or accessories. The protections also extend to affiliated entities like sport shooting ranges, firearm instruction providers, and trade associations, ensuring that federal small business support is allocated without industry-specific bias.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4474
Introduced in House
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • July 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4474
    Introduced in House


  • July 31, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (18)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4474: Equal Shot Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted