HR825: Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2025-02-24: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-02-25: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. |
| Policy area | Commerce |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters ActThis bill prohibits individuals convicted of certain financial crimes from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA). Specifically, the bill prohibits individuals who have been convicted of a crime involving financial misconduct or a false statement with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans, Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants, and Shuttered Venue Operators grants) from receiving any financial assistance from the SBA (other than a disaster loan). The prohibition includes SBA assistance to small businesses that have an owner, officer, director, or key employee who has been convicted of such a crime.
Subjects: Credit and credit markets, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Government lending and loan guarantees, Small business
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-24 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 400 | 0 | 25 | Official tally |
HR825 (Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25].
On 2025-02-25: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-02-24, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.