Rural people would get more direct help finding SBA disaster aid after an official disaster. The bill tells the SBA to improve outreach within one year, but it does not create new aid or change who qualifies.
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Rural Small Business Resilience Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Latest action on H.R. 804: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects rural residents and small businesses after a disaster. It could help them learn about SBA disaster loans and other existing help sooner and more clearly. It also affects the SBA, which would have to improve rural outreach within one year.
Why this matters: After a disaster, rural people may miss help because information is hard to find or hard to use. This bill tries to make SBA disaster help easier to learn about and apply for in rural areas. The effect is uncertain because the bill does not add funding or change eligibility rules.
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Officially: Rural Small Business Resilience Act
Rural people would get more direct help finding SBA disaster aid after an official disaster. The bill tells the SBA to improve outreach within one year, but it does not create new aid or change who qualifies.
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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (2/26/2025)
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