HR 5568 · in committee · significant
Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act
- economy
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
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would a 30-day SBA operations fund affect small businesses with existing loans compared to those seeking new financing during a shutdown?
- 02
What evidence exists that current shutdown disruptions have caused measurable economic harm to small business loan recipients?
- 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.
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
10/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-09-26
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Legislative timeline
2025-09-26 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-09-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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