# 116-hr-8497: Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act

116-hr-8497, Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8497
- Congress: 116
- Title: Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2020-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from providing aid, counsel, or assistance to a small business concern that (1) is headquartered in China, or (2) has more than 25% of voting stock owned by citizens of China.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8497 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8497)

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- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8497 (as of 2025-11-18).