Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act (H.R. 825)
Referred to CommitteeLatest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2/25/2025 • Senate
Summary
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.
Introduced in House • 1/28/2025
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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)
Party Breakdown
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Cosponsors (3)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
January 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Review
Floor Debate
February 24, 2025
Passed Chamber
February 24, 2025
Other Chamber
President
Enacted into Law
Text Versions (3)
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· Congress.gov, CRS, House Clerk, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Sep 8, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Sep 8, 2026 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Jan 28, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
- House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of RepresentativesRoll-call results on this billLatest roll call Feb 24, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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