# 116-hr-8537: To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.

116-hr-8537, To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service organizations, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8537
- Congress: 116
- Title: To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2020-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from placing a cap that is less than $5,000 on any advance for an economic injury disaster loan that is made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to a veterans service organization (VSO) with only one employee. A VSO aids veterans with the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8537 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8537)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8537 (as of 2025-11-18).