To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Provides automatic fiscal year 2026 shutdown appropriations for specified Small Business Administration loan-servicing programs and related administrative expenses during 30-day segments of a funding lapse.
Who Benefits and How
Borrowers and participants in certain SBA lending programs could continue receiving loan servicing and operational support during a government shutdown.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal funds would continue flowing to specified SBA loan programs during a shutdown, and administrators would need to manage the temporary appropriations on a 30-day or prorated basis.
Key Provisions
- States a short title for the shutdown continuity measure.
- Appropriates specific amounts for any 30-day shutdown period in fiscal year 2026 to continue servicing certain SBA loan programs and related administrative expenses.
- Covers section 7(m) loans, section 7(a) loans, title V Small Business Investment Act loans, and administrative expenses for the 7(m) program.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Provides automatic fiscal year 2026 shutdown appropriations for specified Small Business Administration loan-servicing programs and related administrative expenses during 30-day segments of a funding lapse.
Key Policy Areas
Small Business, Government Operations, Budget
Primary Purpose
Provides automatic fiscal year 2026 shutdown appropriations for specified Small Business Administration loan-servicing programs and related administrative expenses during 30-day segments of a funding lapse.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- SBA borrowers and program participants relying on continued loan servicing during a shutdown
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal budget managers and administrators overseeing temporary shutdown appropriations for SBA programs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Conaway (for himself, Ms. Simon, Mr. Castro of Texas, …
Stakeholder Effects
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Small Business Administration program administrators continuing loan servicing during a shutdown
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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