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504 Program Risk Oversight Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to annually conduct a risk analysis of all loans guaranteed under the 504 loan program. The 504 loan program provides long-term, fixed-rate financing to qualifying small businesses for major fixed assets, such as land, buildings, equipment, and machinery. The SBA must annually report the results of the risk analysis for each preceding fiscal year, including the steps taken by the SBA to mitigate the risks identified in the analysis.
Action Timeline
2026-01-26
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2026-01-20
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-01-20
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H933)
2026-01-20
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H933)
2026-01-20
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5788.
2026-01-20
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-934)
2026-01-20
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-12-12
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
2025-12-12
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-404.
2025-12-12
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-404.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5788 pass?
HR.5788 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5788 do?
504 Program Risk Oversight Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to annually conduct a risk analysis of all loans guaranteed under the 504 loan program. The 504 loan program provides long-term, fixed-rate financing to qualifying small businesses for major fixed assets, such as land, buildings, equipment, and machinery. The SBA must annually report the results of the risk analysis for each preceding fiscal year, including the steps taken by the SBA to mitigate the risks identified in the analysis.
Who sponsored HR.5788?
HR.5788 was sponsored by Derek Tran (D-California).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5788 EH: 504 Program Risk Oversight Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to require an annual portfolio risk analysis of loans guaranteed under such title, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 504 Program Risk Oversight Act . 2. Portfolio risk analysis of loans guaranteed under the 504 program Title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 511. Portfolio risk analysis (a) In general The Administrator shall annually conduct a risk analysis of the portfolio of the Administration with respect to all loans guaranteed under this title. (b) Report to Congress Not later than December 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of each portfolio risk analysis conducted under subsection (a) during the fiscal year preceding the submission of the report, which shall include— (1) an analysis of the overall program risk of loans guaranteed under this title; (2) an analysis of the program risk, set forth separately by industry concentration; (3) without identifying individual development companies by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by development companies making loans under this title that are responsible for not less than 1 percent of gross loan approvals under this title, set forth separately by— (A) the dollar value of the loans made by such development companies; (B) the number of loans made by such development companies; and (C) an analysis of the program risk for such loans with a dollar value— (i) less than or equal to $500,000; (ii) greater than $500,000 and less than or equal to $1,000,000; (iii) greater than $1,000,000 and less than or equal to $2,000,000; and (iv) greater than $2,000,000 and less than or equal to $5,500,000; (4) an analysis of the program risk for loan guarantees made under this title for loans that were originated— (A) less than one year before the date of submission of the report; (B) at least one year, but not more than two years before such date; and (C) more than two years before such date; (5) an analysis of the program risk for loan guarantees made under this title for loans that were originated— (A) to a borrower that uses such loan to open a business; (B) to a borrower not described in subparagraph (A) that is a business concern that has been in operation for less than or equal to two years before the date of origination; and (C) to a borrower that is a business concern that has been in operation for more than two years on the date of origination; (6) an analysis of the program risk for loan guarantees made under this title for loans that were originated for limited or special purpose properties; (7) steps taken by the Administrator to mitigate the risks identified in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6); (8) the number of development companies, the number of loans made, and the gross dollar amount of the loans made under this title; (9) the number and total dollar amount of purchases by the Administrator of the principal and interest of loans guaranteed under this title that are in default, the total dollar amount of collections recovered on such purchases, and the number and total dollar amount of charge-offs for such purchases; (10) the number and type of enforcement actions with respect to a loan made by a development company under this title recommended by the Administrator; and (11) the number and dollar amount of any civil monetary penalty assessed pursuant to an enforcement action described in paragraph (10). (c) Availability of report The Administrator shall make available to the public on a website of the Administration the report required under subsection (b) not later than 7 days after the Administrator submits such report to Congress. (d) Limited or special purpose property defined In this section, the term limited or special purpose property has the meaning given by the Administrator in the guidance titled Lender and Development Company Loan Programs (SOP 50 10 8; as in effect on June 1, 2025). . Passed the House of Representatives January 20, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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