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CEASE Act of 2025 (H.R. 2987)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 4/24/2025•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

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

6/9/2025 • Senate

Summary

Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants Act or the CEASE Act

This bill limits the number of for-profit small business lending companies that are authorized make 7(a) loans to not more than 16 at any time.

Introduced in House • 4/24/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Commerce
Government lending and loan guaranteesLicensing and registrationsSmall business

Amendments (1)

This bill has 1 amendment proposed or adopted.

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (1)

Sponsor

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Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]

Republican • PA-8

Sponsored 4/24/2025

No cosponsors yet

Cosponsors may be added as the bill moves through Congress

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 24, 2025

Committee Review

April 30, 2025

Floor Debate

June 5, 2025

Passed Chamber

June 4, 2025

Other Chamber

President

Failed

June 5, 2025

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate6/9/2025
Engrossed in House6/5/2025
Reported in House5/21/2025
Introduced in House4/24/2025

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors0

Sources and method

· Record updated Sep 8, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Sep 8, 2026 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 12:17 AM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Apr 24, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 12:17 AM ET
  • House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
    Roll-call results on this bill
    Latest roll call Jun 5, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 12:17 AM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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