HR8581-118

Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to provide for cancellation or repayment for certain Small Business Administration disaster loans, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 31, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Small Business Act to provide for cancellation or repayment for certain Small Business Administration disaster loans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Social Welfare, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers 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, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HBA03EF98C7194468B201C8915255DC23: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Loan Forgiveness Act.
  • Section HD12D04B938F34D879DE1E04D7D1E8E9F: 2. Cancellation or repayment for certain Small Business Administration disaster loans Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended— by...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Small Business Act to provide for cancellation or repayment for certain Small Business Administration disaster loans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Social Welfare, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Small Business Act to provide for cancellation or repayment for certain Small Business Administration disaster loans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Social Welfare Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 31, 2024

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

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Social Welfare Environment
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_sba"
→ Administrator of the Small Business Administration

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