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Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-397| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2025
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, the Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025, significantly increases the minimum Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan amount for which collateral may be required from $14,000 to $50,000 , applying this new threshold to all disaster types. It also mandates that the SBA Administrator differentiate between rural and urban communities in disaster loan outreach and marketing, incorporating actions to mitigate challenges faced by rural areas, as recommended by the Government Accountability Office. To assess the impact of these changes, the legislation requires the Comptroller General to submit a report within three years, evaluating the performance and default rates of SBA disaster loans and analyzing how the amended collateral requirements affect loan outcomes.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-943
Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2023
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1021
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-943
    Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2023


  • February 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1021
    Introduced in House

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1021: Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025

Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-397| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2025
This bill, the Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025, significantly increases the minimum Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan amount for which collateral may be required from $14,000 to $50,000 , applying this new threshold to all disaster types. It also mandates that the SBA Administrator differentiate between rural and urban communities in disaster loan outreach and marketing, incorporating actions to mitigate challenges faced by rural areas, as recommended by the Government Accountability Office. To assess the impact of these changes, the legislation requires the Comptroller General to submit a report within three years, evaluating the performance and default rates of SBA disaster loans and analyzing how the amended collateral requirements affect loan outcomes.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-943
Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2023
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1021
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-943
    Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2023


  • February 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1021
    Introduced in House
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1021: Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted