Territorial SBA Loan Guaranty Adjustment Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Territorial SBA Loan Guaranty Adjustment Act of 2026 amends section 7(a)(2) of the Small Business Act. For an agreement to participate on a deferred basis in a loan to a covered territory business, SBA participation must be 90 percent unless an exception applies. The higher participation does not apply to loans under paragraphs (9), (14)(A), (16), (31), or (34) of section 7(a), or to pilot programs carried out under paragraph (25). The bill also makes a conforming cross-reference change. The practical effect is to increase the federal guaranty share for ordinary covered territory business loans, which can make lenders more willing to serve businesses in U.S. territories by lowering lender exposure.
Who Benefits and How
Small businesses in U.S. territories, territorial entrepreneurs, community lenders, SBA 7(a) lenders, local economies in territories, and borrowers with limited collateral benefit from a 90 percent SBA participation share on covered territory business loans. The higher guaranty may improve credit access in markets where small firms face higher perceived risk or thinner lending networks.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Small Business Administration, SBA loan servicing staff, participating lenders, federal credit subsidy accounts, and taxpayers face increased guaranty exposure, eligibility determinations, exception tracking, and oversight for covered territory business loans. Specialized 7(a) loan categories and pilot-program loans do not receive the higher participation.
Key Provisions
- Provides the short title for the Territorial SBA Loan Guaranty Adjustment Act of 2026.
- Expands SBA deferred participation to 90 percent for loans to covered territory businesses.
- Limits the 90 percent participation rule by excluding specified 7(a) loan categories and pilot programs.
- Modifies the section 7(a)(2)(A) cross-reference to include the new covered territory business loan rule.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Raises SBA's deferred-participation share to 90 percent for covered territory business 7(a) loans, while excluding specified specialized 7(a) loan categories and pilot programs, so ordinary covered territory loans can receive a higher federal guaranty than standard 7(a) participation.
Key Policy Areas
Small Business, Financial Services, Territories
Primary Purpose
Raises SBA's deferred-participation share to 90 percent for covered territory business 7(a) loans, while excluding specified specialized 7(a) loan categories and pilot programs, so ordinary covered territory loans can receive a higher federal guaranty than standard 7(a) participation.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Small businesses in U.S. territories
- Territorial entrepreneurs
- Community lenders
- SBA 7(a) lenders
- Local economies in territories
Identified Costs
- Small Business Administration
- SBA loan servicing staff
- Participating lenders
- Federal credit subsidy accounts
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Mr. Moylan (for himself and Ms. King-Hinds) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
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Small Business Administration, Small businesses in U.S. territories, Territorial entrepreneurs
Positive-direction: Small businesses in U.S. territories, Territorial entrepreneurs
Negative-direction: Small Business Administration
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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