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HR 1475119th CongressIn Committee
SBA Disaster Transparency Act
Introduced: Feb 21, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The SBA Disaster Transparency Act would require certain reports about small business disaster assistance to be published on the Small Business Administration’s website, in addition to their existing submission to Congress. Specifically, it amends Section 12091 of the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 to add online publication requirements and, in some cases, to replace references to submitting a report with both submitting and publishing it. The goal is to increase public access and transparency around how disaster assistance programs for small businesses are administered and evaluated.
Key Points
- 1The bill sets a new requirement that certain disaster-assistance reports be published on the SBA website, not just submitted to Members of Congress.
- 2It amends multiple provisions of Section 12091 (a, b, c, and e) to insert “publish on the website of the Administration” after references to submitting reports, and to require that reports be published after submission.
- 3The change expands public access to disaster-assistance information, allowing small businesses, researchers, and the public to view reports online.
- 4There could be additional administrative or IT requirements for the SBA to post reports promptly and in a consistent format.
- 5The bill does not create new reporting topics; it changes the publication location and publication status of existing reports under the 2008 Act.
Impact Areas
Primary: Small business owners and stakeholders seeking disaster assistance; the Small Business Administration (SBA) as the reporting entity.Secondary: Congress and oversight bodies, journalists, researchers, and the general public who rely on accessible disaster-assistance data.Additional: Potential operational and privacy considerations for publishing certain reports online; possible need for standardized online formats and timely updates.
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