Bill · S. 1309· Senate(119-S-1309)
Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/4/2025
- Last activity
- 4/4/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Sponsored by
- Tammy Baldwin
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act of 2025 aims to change the definition of a disaster under the Small Business Act. Specifically, it seeks to include "snow drought" as a qualifying disaster. This includes periods of abnormally low snowpack due to low precipitation or warm temperatures. The bill requires the Small Business Administration Administrator to create new rules within 90 days. Additionally, the Comptroller General must submit a report to Congress regarding resources and ways to help businesses adapt to these conditions.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
Small business owners in winter recreation industries will benefit from new disaster assistance eligibility.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+5
The bill expands the definition of a disaster to include snow drought, providing new avenues for economic injury assistance to small businesses.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+4
The bill enhances disaster recovery capabilities specifically for snow drought through the SBA.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Disaster Definition: By adding "snow drought" to the definition of disaster in the Small_Business Act (Section 3(a)), small business concerns that suffer economic injury due to low snow or low snow precipitation may gain access to support.
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Increased Resilience and Adaptation: The Comptroller General is tasked with identifying ways small business concerns can become more resilient and adapt their business models to snow droughts (Section 3(c)(2)(B)).
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Identification of Assistance Methods: The bill requires a report that provides recommendations for legislative and administrative action to assist businesses impacted by a lack of snow (Section 3(c)(2)(C)).
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Evaluation of SBA Capabilities: The report will evaluate how the Small Business Administration can support expanded disaster recovery efforts, including through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (Section 3(c)(2)(C)).
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+5Good For Rural Residents+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+4
- 4/4/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Gary PetersDemocrat · Michigan
Tina SmithDemocrat · Minnesota