H.R. 804 Passed the House Commerce

Rural Small Business Resilience Act

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] Introduced January 28, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (2 R, 2 D) Latest action February 26, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Feb 26, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Feb 25, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Feb 25, 2025 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)
  4. Feb 25, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H824)
  5. Feb 24, 2025 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.
  6. Feb 24, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 804.
  7. Feb 24, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H745-746)
  8. Feb 24, 2025 Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  10. Jan 28, 2025 Introduced in House

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