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Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R–IA
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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 · 2025-02-21 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.
The proposed SBA Disaster Transparency Act would require the agency responsible for certain disaster-assistance reports to publish them on its website, adding public access to existing reporting requirements. It covers reports under four parts of an existing law. The supplied bill does not reproduce that law’s descriptions of the reports.
This Act may be cited as the SBA Disaster Transparency Act.
(1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and publish on the website of the Administration after Representatives;
(2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and publish on the website of the Administration after Representatives;
(3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and publish on the website of the Administration after Representatives;
(4) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking a report; and (ii) by inserting and publish on the website of the Administration a report after Representatives;
Section 2 would amend section 12091 of the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008. In subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e), it would add website publication to paragraph (1) and add “and published” after “submitted” in paragraph (2). The existing paragraphs are needed to determine the reports’ contents and how their submission requirements would apply to publication.
Section 12091 of the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 636k) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and publish on the website of the Administration after Representatives; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and published after submitted;
(2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and publish on the website of the Administration after Representatives; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and published after submitted;
(3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and publish on the website of the Administration after Representatives; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and published after submitted;
(4) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking a report; and (ii) by inserting and publish on the website of the Administration a report after Representatives; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and published after submitted.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated December 19, 2025, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Small Business on February 21, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2025-12-19T09:07:15Z. 2025-02-21: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. 2025-02-21: Introduced in House
A closer look
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2025-02-21. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision or policy change attached to appropriations was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish what other versions or accompanying materials contain.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
No congressionally directed spending for particular recipients or places was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version; earmark disclosures and committee or conference materials were not supplied.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
No materially narrow carve-out, special exemption, or preferential treatment was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
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