Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act
The summary
What this bill does
Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to continue servicing loans made under certain Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs if there is a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2026.
If there is a lapse in FY2026 appropriations for the SBA, the bill provides specified appropriations to pay for the salaries and expenses necessary to continue servicing any loans made under several loan programs authorized by the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.
The bill provides the appropriations for any 30-day period in which there is a lapse in SBA appropriations and on a pro-rated basis if the lapse is less than 30 days.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Sep 26, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Member of Congress · D-NJ
10 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 12 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - TX District 20 · D-TX
U.S. Representative - MN District 3 · D-MN
U.S. Representative - Maryland District 2 · D-MD
Member of Congress · D-OH
U.S. Representative - NV District 4 · D-NV
Member of Congress · D-DE
U.S. Representative - MO District 1 · D-MO
U.S. Representative - CA District 28 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - MI District 3 · D-MI
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5568 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. |
| Policy Area | Commerce |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | September 26, 2025 |
| Latest Action | September 26, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 10 · House vote — · 1 views |