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Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act
This bill makes permanent the increased threshold for the minimum major-disaster loan amount for which the Small Business Administration may require collateral.
People & committees
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R–LA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 116-70.
Became Public Law No: 116-70.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9102)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9102)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9101-9102)
Ms. Craig asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5320-5321)
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-111.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Rubio without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Rubio without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced in Senate
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