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DemocratBill · S. 4532· Senate(119-S-4532)

Small Business Wildfire Smoke Recovery Act

Rep. Cortez Masto
Age: 62 years
Nevada
Introduced
5/14/2026
Last activity
5/14/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Sponsored by
Catherine Cortez Masto
Cosponsors
None
Commerce
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Small Business Wildfire Smoke Recovery Act'', aims to amend the Small Business Act. The primary purpose is to update the definition of a disaster. Specifically, it seeks to include smoke within that definition. This change affects Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+6

    The bill directly benefits business owners by qualifying smoke as a disaster, enabling them to seek federal aid.

  • Does this make it easier to run a small business?+5

    The bill expands the definition of a disaster to include smoke, which allows small businesses affected by wildfire smoke to access federal disaster assistance programs.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4

    Rural residents who often operate small businesses are more likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke and qualify for assistance under this change.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.