2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB2966: American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
4/17/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-112.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
House of Representatives
6/3/2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 458 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2483, H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2987. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
House of Representatives
6/6/2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 458. (consideration: CR H2510-2515)
House of Representatives
6/6/2025
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2483, H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2987. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
House of Representatives
6/6/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2966.
House of Representatives
6/6/2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
6/6/2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll no. 156). (text: CR H2510-2511)
House of Representatives
6/6/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
6/9/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Passage RC# 156
6/6/2025
217
Yea
190
Nay
0
Not Voting
25
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(6/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Small Business And Entrepreneurship(Senate)
