Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
- Referred To
Introduced: Oct 14, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 26, 2026
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.
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Main Street Parity Act
This bill lessens the financing requirements for certain Small Business Administration loans to small businesses for plant acquisition, construction, conversion, or expansion, including the acquisition of land. Specifically, the bill reduces the amount of equity a borrower must provide by 5% of the total cost for loans for limited or single-purpose properties.
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Commerce
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 8 (Roll no. 32). (text: CR H930)
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): 383 - 8 (Roll no. 32). (text: CR H930)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H939-940)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5763.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H930-931)
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 354.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-406.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-406.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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