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HR 2968 Cleared committee

Bars the Small Business Administration from taking actions to facilitate access to voter registration unless Federal law authorizes them, and requires SBA assistance contracts to forbid recipients from using that aid for such purposes.

Official title: Business over Ballots Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 17-APR-2025
Referred 17-APR-2025
Approved by committee 30-APR-2025
Key points
  • Prohibits the SBA Administrator from taking actions to facilitate access to voter registration unless Federal law authorizes them.
  • Requires SBA assistance contracts and agreements entered after enactment to state that recipients may not use the aid to facilitate voter registration.
  • Bars existing recipients and covered entities from using SBA assistance for voter registration facilitation unless the assistance terms explicitly allow it or Congress authorizes the Administrator.
  • Excludes persons receiving loans or loan guarantees under section 7 of the Small Business Act from the definition of covered entity.
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Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Commerce

Sponsor Roger Williams (R-TX) Cosponsors · 15
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