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H.R. 1804: 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act

Passed HouseJun 3, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jun 3, 2025, 405–3
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2025

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. Under the 7(a) Program, the SBA provides loans and loan guarantees to small business borrowers who cannot obtain credit elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions.

The required report must include (1) the number and type of agents assisting applicants for 7(a) loans, (2) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used the services of a 7(a) agent, (3) the purchase rate of loans for which an applicant used the services of a 7(a) agent, and (4) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jun 3, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 405–3

Yea 405two-thirds 272Nay 3

  • Democrats197 yea, 1 nay
  • Republicans207 yea, 2 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Chip Roy (R-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Eric Burlison (R-MO) voted Nay

See how all 408 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 405

Republicans (207)

Democrats (197)

Independents (1)

Nay 3

Republicans (2) broke with their party

Democrats (1) broke with their party

Not voting 24

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jun 3, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jun 3, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 405–3
    Roll call 147 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1971014
    Republicans2072010
    Independents1000
    Total4053024

    House roll call 147: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    3 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

90 points earned
  1. 1Daniel Meuser R-PA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Zoe Lofgren D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Chip Roy R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 5LaMonica McIver D-NJCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Jun 3, 2025Passed the House, 405–3.
  2. Mar 3, 2025Introduced in the House by Daniel Meuser.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
  1. Jun 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Jun 3, 2025Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Jun 3, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2398-2399)
  4. Jun 3, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1804.
  5. Jun 3, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Jun 3, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2403-2404)
  7. Jun 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 3 (Roll no. 147). (text: CR H2398)
  8. Jun 3, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 3 (Roll no. 147). (text: CR H2398)
  9. Jun 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Mar 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-33.
  11. Mar 24, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
  12. Mar 5, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Mar 5, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
  14. Mar 3, 2025Introduced in House
  15. Mar 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.