HR2897-119

Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to make disaster loans available for damages caused by prolonged power outages, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 10, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Small Business Act to make disaster loans available for damages caused by prolonged power outages, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Finance, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HD2DE740EE16E48DFACDE66F9CF34182B: 1. Small business disaster loans for prolonged power outages Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended— by redesignating the second...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Small Business Act to make disaster loans available for damages caused by prolonged power outages, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Finance, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Small Business Act to make disaster loans available for damages caused by prolonged power outages, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Finance Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies:
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 10, 2025

Ms. Stevens introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Finance Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

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