Bill · S. 1703· Senate(119-S-1703)
Rural Small Business Resilience Act
- Introduced
- 5/8/2025
- Last activity
- 7/29/2025 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
- Sponsored by
- Amy Klobuchar
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Rural Small Business Resilience Act," aims to improve disaster assistance access for people living in rural areas. It requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to take action within one year of the Act's enactment. Specifically, the Associate Administrator of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience must ensure rural residents have full access to assistance following a disaster declaration. This includes providing targeted outreach and marketing materials to these individuals. Additionally, the bill includes a technical amendment to the Small Business Act.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+7
The bill specifically targets rural residents to ensure they have full access to SBA disaster assistance through targeted outreach.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+6
The bill requires the SBA to ensure rural individuals have full access to disaster assistance through targeted outreach.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
The bill mandates improved access to disaster assistance for individuals in rural areas 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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Improved Access to Disaster Aid: The bill requires the Small Business Administration to ensure that individuals in rural areas have full access to assistance when a disaster declaration is made (Section 2).
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Targeted Communication: By requiring targeted outreach and marketing materials, the bill aims to ensure rural residents are aware of and can access the help they need (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts 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 Rural Residents+7Good For Low Income Households+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5Improves Rural Development+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+6
- 12/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/29/2025
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Ernst without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
- 7/16/2025
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 5/8/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Jon OssoffDemocrat · Georgia
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana