To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the loan guaranty program, enhance the ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital, and for other purposes.
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Summary
The 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2025 updates the SBA 504 loan program in several ways. It adds new policy goals including workforce development, energy efficiency, disaster area revitalization, and expansion of very small businesses. For manufacturing loans specifically, it nearly doubles the maximum loan amount from $5.5 million to $10 million, reduces equity injection requirements to as low as 5%, eliminates additional collateral requirements, and raises the project size cap from 75% to 100% of net worth. The bill also streamlines loan closings by allowing accredited lender certified companies to handle administrative corrections (name changes, cost reallocations up to 10%, lender substitutions) without SBA re-approval. It shifts loan file review responsibility from district counsels to the Office of Credit Risk Management and allows designated attorneys at CDCs to certify closing documents. New leasing rules let small manufacturers occupy just 50% of a new facility (down from 60%). Finally, it requires each SBA district office to partner with at least one resource partner to train small manufacturers on accessing 504 loans.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Modernizes the SBA 504 loan program by expanding policy goals, increasing manufacturing loan limits, streamlining loan closing procedures, reducing equity requirements for small manufacturers, and adding leasing flexibility
Who Benefits
- Small manufacturers (reduced equity requirements, higher loan caps, no additional collateral)
- Small businesses with 10 or fewer employees
- Minority-owned, women-owned, and employee-owned businesses
Who Bears Costs
- SBA (expanded program administration and oversight)
- Federal loan guarantee program (increased exposure from higher limits)
Key Policy Areas
Small Business, Manufacturing, Finance
Primary Purpose
Modernizes the SBA 504 loan program by expanding policy goals, increasing manufacturing loan limits, streamlining loan closing procedures, reducing equity requirements for small manufacturers, and adding leasing flexibility
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Systematically remove capital access barriers for small manufacturers while modernizing the broader 504 program through higher loan limits, streamlined closings, and expanded policy goals"
Sponsors
Amy Klobuchar
D-MN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Young) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Businesses in disaster-declared areas, Minority-owned, women-owned, and employee-owned businesses, SBA resource partners
SBA Office of Credit Risk Management, SBA district counsels, SBA district offices
Positive-direction: SBA district counsels, SBA oversight capacity
Negative-direction: SBA Office of Credit Risk Management, SBA district offices, SBA loan guarantee program
Small manufacturers, Small manufacturers (NAICS manufacturing codes), Small manufacturers seeking 504 loans
Certified development companies, Certified development companies (accredited lenders)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the SBA
- "the_administration"
- → Small Business Administration (SBA)
- "development_company"
- → Certified Development Company (CDC)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A certified development company that meets the requirements under section 507(b), designated as an accredited lender
As defined in section 501(e)(7) of the Small Business Investment Act
SBDCs, women business centers, SCORE chapters, or Veteran Business Outreach Centers
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