Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act

Chamber: United States House of Representatives (The United States of America)
Session: 119th Congress Current
**Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act** This bill prohibits individuals convicted of certain financial crimes from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA). Specifically, the bill prohibits individuals who have been convicted of a crime involving financial misconduct or a false statement with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans, Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants, and Shuttered Venue Operators grants) from receiving any financial assistance from the SBA (other than a disaster loan). The prohibition includes SBA assistance to small businesses that have an owner, officer, director, or key employee who has been convicted of such a crime.

Sponsors

(4)
RW
Roger Williams
Republican · Primary
KM
Kweisi Mfume
Democrat · Primary
LS
Lateefah Simon
Democrat · Primary
MG
Maggie Goodlander
Democrat · Cosponsor

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United States House of Representatives: U.S. House Vote #43

Feb 24, 2025
PASSED 405-0
Yes: 405
No: 0
Not Voting: 0
Absent: 27

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