Bill · H.R. 3556· House(119-HR-3556)
To amend the Small Business Act to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 5/21/2025
- Last activity
- 5/21/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Sponsored by
- Joe Neguse
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes amendments to the Small Business Act regarding disaster assistance. It seeks to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster relief. Specifically, it changes how application deadlines are defined. It also expands the requirements for communicating disaster information to congressional offices.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The bill benefits business owners by allowing late disaster relief applications for good cause.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+5
The bill provides more flexibility for small businesses to access disaster relief through late application provisions.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
The bill improves disaster relief by allowing more flexible application deadlines for major disasters.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Flexibility for Late Applications: The Administrator may accept applications for disaster relief relating to a major disaster after the deadline if the applicant can demonstrate good cause. This is found in Section 1, paragraph (1)(A)(B)(C).
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Better Communication for Affected Districts: The bill requires communication of information to each office of a Member of Congress that represents a district where a major disaster occurred. This is found in Section 1, paragraph (1)(B) and paragraph (2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 5/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Chuck EdwardsRepublican · North Carolina