# 115-hr-3930: Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants Act

115-hr-3930, Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3930
- Congress: 115
- Title: Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2017-10-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants Act This bill establishes within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Hurricane Harvey Small Business Recovery Grants to compensate small businesses, located in a qualified disaster area, for substantial economic injury they suffered resulting from Hurricane Harvey beginning August 25, 2017, and ending August 25, 2018. This compensation (1) excludes interest on the amount of the payment before the settlement or payment of a claim or any punitive or noncompensatory damages; and (2) is limited to $100,000, except in cases where the SBA determines that a greater amount up to $250,000 is appropriate.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- JOE BARTON (R-TX), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3930 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3930)

## Related
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3930 (as of 2025-11-18).