Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/825

Official text excerpt

119 HR 825 IH: Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-01-28 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 
 119th CONGRESS 1st Session 
 H. R. 825 
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
 
 January 28, 2025 
 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Mfume , and Ms. Simon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
 
 A BILL 
 To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
 
 
 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act . 2. Assistance prohibited after fraud conviction (a) In general Section 16 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 645 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
 
 (h) Financial assistance prohibition 
 (1) In general An associate of a small business concern who is finally convicted of any crime involving or relating to financial misconduct or a false statement with respect to a covered loan or grant shall be ineligible to receive any financial assistance from the Administrator, other than financial assistance under section 7(b). (2) Business concerns A small business concern that has as an associate an individual subject to paragraph (1) shall be ineligible to receive any financial assistance from the Administrator, other than financial assistance under section 7(b). 
 (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Associate The term associate means, with respect to a small business concern— 
 (i) an officer, director, or owner of more than 20 percent of the equity of, or a key employee of, such small business concern; (ii) any entity not less than 20 percent owned or controlled by one or more individuals referred to in clause (i); and 
 (iii) any other individual or entity in con…

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