H.R. 825Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Roger Williams [R-TX-25]
Cosponsors: 3 · 3 Democrats
Policy area: Commerce
Committees: Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Latest action: Feb 25, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

IntroducedJan 28, 2025
Passed the HouseFeb 24, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill prohibits individuals convicted of certain financial crimes from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Specifically, the bill prohibits individuals who have been convicted of a crime involving financial misconduct or a false statement with respect to certain COVID-19 loans (e.g., Paycheck Protection Program loans, Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants, and Shuttered Venue Operators grants) from receiving any financial assistance from the SBA (other than a disaster loan).

The prohibition includes SBA assistance to small businesses that have an owner, officer, director, or key employee who has been convicted of such a crime.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 825 as introduced in House on Jan 28, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 43

House Feb 24, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

405 Yea 0 Nay 27 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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How the chamber split

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All members432 members

Democratic215 members

Independent1 member

Republican216 members

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

Cosponsors3 · 3 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 825 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

DKweisi Mfume [D-MD-07]Original2026 profile

DLateefah Simon [D-CA-12]Original2026 profile

DMaggie Goodlander [D-NH-02]Joined Feb 24, 20252026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 8252 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 825 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 Business6 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

HCH ENTERPRISES, LLCfiled by CAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.

Computer Industry · Small Business3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

9 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.