Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters, Small Business Advocacy Improvements, and SPUR Acts

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Your Congressional Rep. has just voted on the following bills:

Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act Summary:

• Prohibits individuals finally convicted (conviction with no remaining appeals) of fraud from receiving assistance from the SBA (Small Business Administration).
• Bans small businesses with such individuals as key associates from most SBA funding, except certain disaster loans.
• Exempts existing contracts from these restrictions.

"Pork"

• No pork in this bill.

Rep. << Test Representative >> voted: << Test REPVOTE1 >>. House Result: Passed

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025 Summary:

• Clarifies the Office of Advocacy’s role to include the international economy when supporting small businesses. (Office of Advocacy: Acts as an independent voice for small businesses, collects data, and influences regulatory policy in the Federal Government.)
• Fixes wording in the Government's definition of the primary functions of the Office of Advocacy.
• Expands authority for the SBA (Small Business Administration) to represent small firms in foreign government and global trade discussions.

"Pork"

• No pork in this bill.

Rep. << Test Representative >> voted: << Test REPVOTE2 >>. House Result: Passed

SPUR Act Summary:

• Expands the SBA “scorecard”—a tool measuring how federal agencies meet small business contracting goals—to track new small businesses that have never had a prime contract (direct contract with the government).
• Requires data on contracts awarded to service-disabled veteran-owned, socially/economically disadvantaged, women-owned, and HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) firms.
• Maintains budget neutrality under CUTGO (“Cut As You Go”), meaning no new funding is authorized and any new costs must be offset by cuts elsewhere.

"Pork"

• No pork in this bill.

Rep. << Test Representative >> voted: << Test REPVOTE3 >>. House Result: Passed

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