A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Fast Track Disaster Relief Act. It changes the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill requires the sharing of tax return information with the Small Business Administration. This sharing is done for the purpose of carrying out the Disaster Loan Program. The Secretary must disclose this information upon receiving a written request from the Small Business Administration Administrator. The information is strictly for taxpayers who apply for a loan under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +6
Would business owners be better off under this?
Makes it easier for small business owners to obtain disaster loans through faster eligibility verification.
- Scored +5
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
Streamlines the disaster loan eligibility process for small businesses by allowing faster verification of tax data.
- Scored +4
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
Facilitates more efficient processing of disaster loans by the SBA.
The opposite
- Scored -4
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
Mandates the disclosure of confidential tax returns to SBA employees.
- Scored -3
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
Requires the disclosure of private taxpayer return information to another government agency.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) requires the Secretary to disclose return information to the Small Business Administration upon a written request from the Administrator. This is for taxpayers who apply for a loan under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act. This could be positive because it helps the Small Business Administration determine a taxpayer's eligibility for these disaster loans.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) allows the Small Business Administration to receive taxpayer return information upon written request for disaster loan applicants. This could be considered a negative or a burden because it requires the sharing of private tax return information with another government agency, even though the bill restricts its use only to determining loan eligibility.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Makes it easier for small business owners to obtain disaster loans through faster eligibility verification. Would farmers be better off under this? — May benefit farmers who run their operations as small businesses during disaster recovery.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Streamlines the disaster loan eligibility process for small businesses by allowing faster verification of tax data.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — Facilitates more efficient processing of disaster loans by the SBA.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Requires the disclosure of private taxpayer return information to another government agency.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Slightly expands the data-sharing capabilities between federal agencies. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — Mandates the disclosure of confidential tax returns to SBA employees.
- 9/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/10/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House
Gilbert CisnerosDemocrat · California