Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
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Introduced: Feb 4, 2025
Latest action date: Jul 13, 2026
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Small Business Technological Act of 2025
This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to finance under the 7(a) loan program business software or cloud computing services that facilitate business operations, product or service delivery, payroll processing, human resources functions, sales and billing functions, or accounting or tracking of inventory. Such software or services include business tools that utilize artificial intelligence.
The 7(a) loan program is the SBA's primary business loan program that provides loan guaranties for participating lenders to provide financing to small businesses that are otherwise unable obtain reasonable credit terms.
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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, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 226).
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 226).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4227)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Williams (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 915.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4142-4143; text: CR H4142)
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-678.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 591.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-678.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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