119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1475


To require certain reports on small business disaster assistance to be published on the website of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 21, 2025

Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, and Mr. Moore of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business


A BILL

To require certain reports on small business disaster assistance to be published on the website of the Small Business Administration, 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 “SBA Disaster Transparency Act”.

SEC. 2. Publication of reports on disaster assistance.

Section 12091 of the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 636k) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and publish on the website of the Administration” after “Representatives”; and

(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “and published” after “submitted”;

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and publish on the website of the Administration” after “Representatives”; and

(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “and published” after “submitted”;

(3) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and publish on the website of the Administration” after “Representatives”; and

(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “and published” after “submitted”; and

(4) in subsection (e)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by striking “a report”; and

(ii) by inserting “and publish on the website of the Administration a report” after “Representatives”; and

(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “and published” after “submitted”.