H.R. 2966American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Beth Van Duyne [R-TX-24]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Commerce
Committees: Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Latest action: Jun 9, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

IntroducedApr 17, 2025
Passed the HouseJun 6, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill revises the application requirements for the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan and 504 loan programs.

Specifically, the bill requires applications for such loans to include (1) the applicant's date of birth; and (2) a certification that the applicant or all beneficial owners are citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States.

The bill specifies that certain individuals are ineligible for such loans, including (1) asylees, (2) refugees, (3) individuals issued a visa to remain in the United States, (4) individuals legally classified as nonimmigrants, (5) individuals to whom deferred action has been granted pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and (6) individuals without lawful status under the immigration laws of the United States.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2966 as introduced in House on Apr 17, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 156

House Jun 6, 2025

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American Entrepreneurs First Act

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217 Yea 190 Nay 25 not voting

Party-line vote 8 of 407 voting members broke with their own party: 8 Democrats.

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All members432 members

Democratic212 members

Independent1 member

Republican219 members

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Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2966 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RMichael Cloud [R-TX-27]Original2026 profile

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H.R. 2966American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 156

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

H.R. 2966American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 156

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

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