S. 4532 Introduced Commerce

Small Business Wildfire Smoke Recovery Act

A bill to include smoke in the definition of disaster in the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Introduced May 14, 2026 Cosponsors 0 Latest action May 14, 2026

Summary

Small Business Wildfire Smoke Recovery Act
This bill includes smoke within the definition of a disaster for the purpose of providing economic injury disaster loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and most private nonprofit organizations.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. May 14, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. May 14, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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