To amend the Small Business Act to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

119 HR 3556 IH: To amend the Small Business Act to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-21 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. 3556 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Modification to application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking correspond with application deadlines and inserting end on the date that is 60 days after any application deadlines that are ; and (ii) by striking , or as and inserting or that are ; (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C) Late applications The Administrator may accept an application for disaster relief relating to a major disaster under this paragraph at any time after the deadline in subparagraph (A) if the applicant demonstrates good cause for the late submission. ; and (C) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and inserting , the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, and each office of a Member of Congress that represents a district in which a major disaster has occurred ; and (2) in paragraph (5), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and to communicate to each office of a Member of Congress that represents a district in which a major disaster has occurred, after web-based outlets, .