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HR 2966 · in committee · significant

American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill adds citizenship and residency requirements to Small Business Administration loan applications.
  • It affects entrepreneurs seeking SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, excluding asylees, refugees, visa holders, and undocumented immigrants.
  • The changes take effect upon enactment with no specified fiscal cost mentioned.

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    How might citizenship and residency requirements affect immigrant entrepreneurs who have built businesses in underserved communities?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the premise that restricting SBA loans to citizens improves outcomes for American small businesses?

  3. 03

    Which groups of visa holders and asylees would lose access to SBA financing, and what are the economic trade-offs?

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Beth Van Duyne

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Introduced 2025-06-09

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-09 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-06-06 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-06-06 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 156). (text: CR H2510-2511)

  4. 2025-06-06 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 156).

  5. 2025-06-06 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  6. 2025-06-06 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2966.

  7. 2025-06-06 · house · Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2483, H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2987. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  8. 2025-06-06 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 458. (consideration: CR H2510-2515)

  9. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 458 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2483, H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2987. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  10. 2025-05-21 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.

  11. 2025-05-21 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-112.

  12. 2025-05-21 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-112.

  13. 2025-04-30 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.

  14. 2025-04-30 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. 2025-04-17 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  16. 2025-04-17 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. 2025-04-17 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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