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H.R. 825: Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act

Passed HouseFeb 24, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 28, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 24, 2025, 405–0
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 28, 2025

This bill prohibits individuals convicted of certain financial crimes from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Specifically, the bill prohibits individuals who have been convicted of a crime involving financial misconduct or a false statement with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans, Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants, and Shuttered Venue Operators grants) from receiving any financial assistance from the SBA (other than a disaster loan).

The prohibition includes SBA assistance to small businesses that have an owner, officer, director, or key employee who has been convicted of such a crime.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 24, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 405–0

Yea 405two-thirds 270Nay 0

  • Democrats200 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans204 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
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Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 405

Republicans (204)

Democrats (200)

Independents (1)

Not voting 27

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Feb 24, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Feb 24, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 405–0
    Roll call 43 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2000015
    Republicans2040012
    Independents1000
    Total4050027

    House roll call 43: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

48 points earned
  1. 1Roger Williams R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Maggie Goodlander D-NHCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Kweisi Mfume D-MDCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Lateefah Simon D-CACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Feb 24, 2025Passed the House, 405–0.
  2. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in the House by Roger Williams.
Show the full action history (11 actions)
  1. Feb 25, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Feb 24, 2025Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Feb 24, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H737-739)
  4. Feb 24, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 825.
  5. Feb 24, 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. Feb 24, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H748)
  7. Feb 24, 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 - 0 (Roll no. 43). (text: CR H737)
  8. Feb 24, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 43). (text: CR H737)
  9. Feb 24, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Jan 28, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.