American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025
Policy Area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
Latest Action (2025-06-09): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
American Entrepreneurs First ActThis bill revises the application requirements for the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan and 504 loan programs.Specifically, the bill requires applications for such loans to include (1) the applicant's date of birth; and (2) a certification that the applicant or all beneficial owners are citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States.The bill specifies that certain individuals are ineligible for such loans, including (1) asylees, (2) refugees, (3) individuals issued a visa to remain in the United States, (4) individuals legally classified as nonimmigrants, (5) individuals to whom deferred action has been granted pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and (6) individuals without lawful status under the immigration laws of the United States.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Government lending and loan guarantees, Immigration status and procedures, Small Business Administration, Small business
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How members voted on HR2966. 428 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2025-06-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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