Bill · H.R. 4053· House(119-HR-4053)
Stop Funding Rioters Act
- Introduced
- 6/17/2025
- Last activity
- 6/17/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Sponsored by
- Beth Van Duyne
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Stop Funding Rioters Act." It aims to prohibit specific individuals from receiving help from the Small Business Administration. Specifically, it targets persons convicted of offenses involving assault on a law enforcement officer. It also targets those convicted of a felony for actions during or in connection with a riot that destroyed a small business. These individuals would be ineligible to receive assistance from or participate in any SBA program.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
The bill creates new restrictions on potential business owners who have certain criminal records.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-3
The bill imposes a permanent ban on SBA assistance based on specific criminal convictions, impacting individual economic rights.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-2
The bill restricts the pool of potential participants for SBA assistance by excluding certain convicted individuals.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Restriction of funds to specific groups: The bill prevents individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement or participating in riots that destroy businesses from accessing Small Business Administration assistance (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of SBA eligibility for certain individuals: People convicted of a misdemeanor or felony assault of a law enforcement officer will no longer be eligible for any assistance or participation in programs administered by the Small Business Administration (Section 2).
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Loss of SBA eligibility for certain individuals: Persons convicted of a felony for actions during or in connection with a riot that resulted in the destruction of a small business concern will be ineligible to receive assistance from or participate in any Small Business Administration program (Section 2).
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-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process-3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support-2
- 4/20/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced in House
Russell FryRepublican · South Carolina
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois
Jason SmithRepublican · Missouri