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HR 5568 · in committee · significant

Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act

What this bill does

  • This bill ensures the SBA can continue servicing small business loans during a government shutdown in fiscal year 2026.
  • Small business owners with existing SBA loans are affected by this bill.
  • It provides appropriations for up to 30 days of operations during a shutdown, prorated for shorter lapses.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would a 30-day SBA operations fund affect small businesses with existing loans compared to those seeking new financing during a shutdown?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that current shutdown disruptions have caused measurable economic harm to small business loan recipients?

  3. 03

    Should shutdown contingency funding apply only to loan servicing, or should it extend to new loan applications and SBA advisory services?

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Sponsor · D-NJ-3

Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.

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Introduced 2025-09-26

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-26 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

  2. 2025-09-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-09-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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