A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "SBA Disaster Transparency Act," aims to increase transparency regarding small business disaster assistance. It amends the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008. Specifically, it requires that certain reports be published on the Small Business Administration website. This change applies to several subsections of the existing law. The bill ensures that information provided to Representatives is also made available to the public online.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates that disaster assistance reports be published on the SBA website rather than just being submitted to Representatives.
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill provides business owners with easier access to information about disaster assistance through online publication of SBA reports.
- Scored +3
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill increases transparency regarding disaster assistance available to small businesses by requiring reports to be published on the SBA website.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: By requiring the Small Business Administration to publish reports on its own website, the bill makes information about disaster assistance more accessible to the public (Section 2).
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Public Access to Information: The amendments ensure that reports previously only submitted to Representatives are now also published online, allowing individuals to view the data directly (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no specific negative impacts or burdens mentioned in the provided text of the bill.
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.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates that disaster assistance reports be published on the SBA website rather than just being submitted to Representatives.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill provides business owners with easier access to information about disaster assistance through online publication of SBA reports. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill improves access to information about disaster assistance which may be vital for rural business owners.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill increases transparency regarding disaster assistance available to small businesses by requiring reports to be published on the SBA website.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill enhances public access to information regarding small business disaster assistance by requiring SBA report publication online.
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/4/2025
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Ernst without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
- 2/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/12/2025
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2/3/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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