Rural Small Business Resilience Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience to take necessary actions to ensure that individuals located in rural areas where a disaster has been declared have full access to disaster assistance. Such actions include providing targeted outreach and marketing materials to such individuals.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 804 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 804
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural
areas, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Ms. Morrison (for herself, Mr. Downing, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Bean of
Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
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A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural
areas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Small Business Resilience
Act''.
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS LOCATED IN RURAL
AREAS.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall
ensure that the Associate Administrator of the Office of Disaster
Recovery and Resilience of the Administration takes such actions as
necessary to ensure that individuals located in rural areas (as defined
in paragraph (16) of section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(b)(16))) for which a disaster declaration has been made under such
section 7(b) have full access to assistance provided under such
section, including by providing targeted outreach and marketing
materials to such individuals.
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
The second paragraph (16) (relating to statute of limitations) of
section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is
redesignated as paragraph (17).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H745-746)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 804.
At 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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H824)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 8 (Roll no. 49). (text: 2/24/2025 CR H746)
Roll Call #49 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 8 (Roll no. 49). (text: 2/24/2025 CR H746)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.