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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D–NY
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-07-23 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This proposed resolution would reject a Small Business Administration rule concerning citizenship, residency, and ownership requirements for applicants to its 7(a) and 504 loan programs. If enacted, it would make the identified rule legally ineffective. The proposal concerns requirements for loan applicants, rather than providing funding for loans.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Small Business Administration relating to Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000–872050 (issued February 2, 2026) and Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans (issued February 11, 2026), determined to be a rule in a letter of opinion by the Government Accountability Office dated July 1, 2026, and printed in the Congressional Record on July 14, 2026, on pages S3929 through S3931, and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The resolution identifies the rule through two agency issuances dated February 2 and February 11, 2026. It also references a July 1, 2026 Government Accountability Office opinion determining that the agency action was a rule, and its publication in the Congressional Record on July 14, 2026.
Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000–872050 (issued February 2, 2026) and Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans (issued February 11, 2026), determined to be a rule in a letter of opinion by the Government Accountability Office dated July 1, 2026, and printed in the Congressional Record on July 14, 2026, on pages S3929 through S3931
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated July 30, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Small Business on July 23, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-07-30T15:41:35Z. 2026-07-23: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. 2026-07-23: Introduced in House
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