H.R. 45317(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act

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Sponsor: Daniel Meuser [R-PA-09]
Cosponsors: 2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican
Policy area: Commerce
Committees: Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Latest action: Nov 3, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

IntroducedJul 19, 2021
Passed the HouseNov 2, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. Under the 7(a) Program, the SBA guarantees up to 80% of a private lender's loan to a small business borrower who cannot obtain credit elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions.

The required report must include (1) the number and type of agents assisting applicants for 7(a) loans, (2) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used the services of a 7(a) agent, and (3) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4531 as passed House on Nov 2, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 352

House Nov 2, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

411 Yea 9 Nay 11 not voting

Crossed both parties 9 of 420 voting members broke with their own party: 4 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic219 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4531 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DDean Phillips [D-MN-03]Original

RBeth Van Duyne [R-TX-24]Joined Jul 29, 20212026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 45311 organization

Organizations that named H.R. 4531 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Small Business United PAC

Small Business7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

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