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HR 522 · in committee · major

FAITH in Small Business Act

What this bill does

  • The bill allows faith-based organizations to access Small Business Administration loan and disaster assistance programs.
  • Religious nonprofits and faith-based businesses that were previously ineligible become able to apply for these programs.
  • The change implements an SBA rule change based on recent Supreme Court decisions about religious organization eligibility.

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  1. 01

    How might expanding SBA loan eligibility to faith-based organizations affect competition for limited disaster assistance funds among different types of nonprofits?

  2. 02

    What safeguards does the bill include to prevent federal funding from supporting religious instruction or proselytizing activities?

  3. 03

    Which faith-based organizations would become newly eligible under this change, and what barriers did they previously face accessing these SBA programs?

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Tracey Mann

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Introduced 2025-01-16

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  2. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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