Small Business Disaster Reform Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 31, 2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 28, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Small Business Disaster Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to obtaining the best available collateral for a disaster loan of not more than $200,000 relating to damage to or destruction of the property of, or economic injury to, a small business concern. Prohibits the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), in obtaining such collateral, from requiring the small business owner to use the owner's primary residence as collateral if the owner has other assets with a value equal to or greater than the loan amount that could be used as collateral for the loan.
Allows the Administrator to authorize a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to provide assistance to small businesses outside the state of that SBDC, without regard to geographical proximity, if the small business is in an area for which the President has declared a major disaster.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Administrator shall ensure that a SBDC is appropriately reimbursed for any legitimate expenses in carrying out such assistance.
Directs the Administrator to increase oversight of small businesses receiving economic injury disaster loans, including random site visits and random reviews of loan usage. Expresses the sense of Congress that no additional federal funds shall be made available for such increased oversight.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Administrator should: (1) reduce paperwork burdens on small businesses applying for SBA disaster assistance loans; and (2) ensure that the application for such assistance facilitates deterring and detecting potential instances of waste, fraud, and abuse. Requires the Administrator to take steps to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, such paperwork.
Requires a report from the Administrator to the congressional small business committees relating to the creation of a web portal to track the status of applications for SBA disaster assistance.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2013 to Dec 10, 2013, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 28, 2013 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Feb 28, 2013 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Feb 28, 2013 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Mar 14, 2013 | |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | May 23, 2013 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Jul 9, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Dec 10, 2013 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2013Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment. With written report No. 113-84. Minority views filed.
- Jul 31, 2013Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.
- Jun 17, 2013Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Mar 14, 2013Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-309.
- Feb 28, 2013Introduced in Senate
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1974 | Small Business Disaster Reform Act of 2013 | Identical bill | May 14, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2013Reported to Senate
- Feb 28, 2013Introduced in Senate
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