Bill · H.R. 5568· House(119-HR-5568)
Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act
- Introduced
- 9/26/2025
- Last activity
- 9/26/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Sponsored by
- Herbert Conaway
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act," aims to ensure continued appropriations for specific Small Business Administration programs. It provides funding for fiscal year 2026 to cover salaries and expenses during a lapse in discretionary appropriations. The funds are designated to continue servicing various types of loans and administrative expenses. This coverage applies to any 30-day period of a government shutdown or a pro-rated amount if the lapse is shorter.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would business owners be better off under this?+8
The bill ensures that small business owners can continue to access and service loans even during a government shutdown.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
The bill provides explicit funding to ensure SBA loan services and administrative functions continue during a government shutdown.
Would farmers be better off under this?+2
Ensuring loan continuity provides financial stability for rural business owners including farmers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Continued Loan Servicing: The bill provides money to pay for salaries and expenses needed to continue servicing loans made under subsection (m) of section 7 of the Small Business Act, subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act, and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (Section 2). This ensures that loan services do not stop even if there is a government shutdown.
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Administrative Continuity: It appropriates $13,775,000 for administrative expenses to carry out the loan program under subsection (m) of section 7 of the Small Business Act (Section 2). This helps keep the specific loan program running during a lapse in appropriations.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned 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+8Good For Farmers+2Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Middle Class Households+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Improves Economic Growth+1Increases Job Creation+1
- 10/14/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/26/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Wesley BellDemocrat · Missouri
Judy ChuDemocrat · California
Joaquin CastroDemocrat · Texas
Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada
Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio
Kelly MorrisonDemocrat · Minnesota
Sarah McBrideDemocrat · Delaware
Johnny OlszewskiDemocrat · Maryland
Hillary ScholtenDemocrat · Michigan
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California