A Republican bill with 19 Republican cosponsors · See all 19 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Equal Shot Act of 2025," aims to ensure fair treatment by the Small Business Administration. It targets the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to prevent discrimination against specific applicants. The legislation focuses on entities involved in the firearms industry, including those that design, manufacture, or sell firearms and ammunition. It also covers affiliates like shooting ranges and those providing firearm instruction. Finally, the bill extends these protections to firearm trade associations.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
Business owners in the firearms industry will benefit from guaranteed equal access to SBA financial assistance.
- Scored +5
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill explicitly protects small businesses in the firearms industry from discriminatory SBA policies regarding financial assistance.
- Scored +3
Would gun owners be better off under this?
By protecting the businesses that supply firearms and training, the bill indirectly supports the availability of products and services for gun owners.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Prevents discrimination in financial assistance: The bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from adopting policies or practices that discriminate against applicants solely because they are a firearm entity, affiliate, or trade association (Section 3). This could benefit business owners in this industry by ensuring they have equal access to loans or loan guarantees for which they are otherwise eligible (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text: The text provided focuses on prohibitions against discrimination and does not list any negative consequences or burdens.
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? — Business owners in the firearms industry will benefit from guaranteed equal access to SBA financial assistance. Would gun owners be better off under this? — By protecting the businesses that supply firearms and training, the bill indirectly supports the availability of products and services for gun owners.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill explicitly protects small businesses in the firearms industry from discriminatory SBA policies regarding financial assistance. Is this likely to create jobs? — By preventing discrimination against the firearms industry, the bill ensures these entities have continued access to capital to grow and hire.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this protect the right to own guns? — The bill supports the firearm industry, which is closely tied to the exercise of Second Amendment rights.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill imposes limitations on how the SBA Administrator can implement policies regarding specific industry sectors.
- 7/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 17 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina
- Darline Graham
Republican · South Carolina
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · Mississippi
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
John KennedyRepublican · Louisiana
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
Mike LeeRepublican · Utah
Tim ScottRepublican · South Carolina
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana
Tommy TubervilleRepublican · Alabama