What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Rural Small Business Resilience Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience to take necessary actions to ensure that individuals located in rural areas where a disaster has been declared have full access to disaster assistance. Such actions include providing targeted outreach and marketing materials to such individuals.
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HR.804
House
415-8
PASSED
Democrats
209 yea
0 nay
Republicans
201 yea
8 nay
Independents
5 yea
0 nay
⚠️ 8 members broke with party on this vote
Action Timeline
2025-02-26
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2025-02-25
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-02-25
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 8 (Roll no. 49). (text: 2/24/2025 CR H746)
2025-02-25
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 8 (Roll no. 49). (text: 2/24/2025 CR H746)
2025-02-25
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H824)
2025-02-24
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2025-02-24
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 804.
2025-02-24
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H745-746)
2025-02-24
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-01-28
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.804 pass?
HR.804 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 23%.
What does HR.804 do?
Rural Small Business Resilience Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience to take necessary actions to ensure that individuals located in rural areas where a disaster has been declared have full access to disaster assistance. Such actions include providing targeted outreach and marketing materials to such individuals.
Who sponsored HR.804?
HR.804 was sponsored by Kelly Morrison (D-Minnesota).
Who voted against HR.804?
8 members broke with their party on this vote. Notably, Andy Biggs (R) voted nay.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 804 EH: Rural Small Business Resilience 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. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Small Business Resilience Act . 2. Access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that the Associate Administrator of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience of the Administration takes such actions as necessary to ensure that individuals located in rural areas (as defined in paragraph (16) of section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(16) )) for which a disaster declaration has been made under such section 7(b) have full access to assistance provided under such section, including by providing targeted outreach and marketing materials to such individuals. 3. Technical amendment The second paragraph (16) (relating to statute of limitations) of section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is redesignated as paragraph (17). Passed the House of Representatives February 25, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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