September 26, 2025
Mr. Conaway (for himself, Ms. Simon, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Morrison, and Mr. Olszewski) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations
To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act
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Sec. 2. Continuation of certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown
There are appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations with respect to the Small Business Administration during such fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section, for any 30-day period of such lapse (and on a pro-rated basis if such lapse is less than 30 days) to pay for the salaries and expenses necessary to continue servicing any loans made under—
(1)
$500,000 for loans made under subsection (m) of section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m));
(2)
$2,916,666,667 for loans made under subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a));
(3)
$1,250,000,000 for loans made under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.); and
(4)
$13,775,000 for administrative expenses to carry out the loan program under subsection (m) of section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)).