Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
This bill amends the Small Business Act and the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 to strengthen coordination between the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its resource partners for disaster response and planning.
It authorizes SBA resource partners to provide disaster recovery advice and assistance outside their normal service areas for up to two years after a declared disaster (with discretionary extensions), requires coordination with local partners, permits use of SBA-designated sites, and directs SBA to share disaster loan information and links with resource partners.
It also explicitly includes resource partners in SBA disaster planning and intergovernmental coordination guidelines.
Low-controversy, technical reforms historically clear committees and pass, but ultimate fate depends on legislative calendar and prioritization.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused administrative/operational amendment that clearly integrates into existing law and supplies tangible authorities and limits (e.g., authorization conditions and a 2-year assistance period). It is reasonably well-constructed for the narrow operational changes it pursues but leaves out fiscal acknowledgments, detailed implementation steps, and formal accountability mechanisms.
Left emphasizes expanded outreach and equity benefits
Left emphasizes expanded outreach and equity benefits
Likely supportive because the bill expands outreach and practical assistance to disaster-impacted small businesses, including underserved communities.
It strengthens coordination with local resource partners and information sharing, which aligns with improving equitable access to recovery resources.
Generally favorable as a pragmatic improvement to SBA disaster coordination, but wants clearer cost, oversight, and implementation details.
Sees value in using existing partners and facilities while seeking accountability and limits on open-ended authorities.
Cautious but not uniformly opposed: supports helping small businesses recover, yet worries about expanding federal coordination and discretionary authorities.
Likely to seek limits on federal overreach and assurances against unfunded mandates.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Low-controversy, technical reforms historically clear committees and pass, but ultimate fate depends on legislative calendar and prioritization.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Left emphasizes expanded outreach and equity benefits
Low-controversy, technical reforms historically clear committees and pass, but ultimate fate depends on legislative calendar and prioritiza…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused administrative/operational amendment that clearly integrates into existing law and supplies tangible authorities and limits (e.g., authorization conditio…
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