# 117-hr-7628: IMPROVE the SBA Act

117-hr-7628, IMPROVE the SBA Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7628
- Congress: 117
- Title: IMPROVE the SBA Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2022-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improve Management, Programs, Resources, and Oversight for Vital Entrepreneurs the SBA Act or the IMPROVE the SBA Act This bill makes various changes to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) programs and operations, including prohibiting the SBA from making direct loans under the 7(a) Program and requiring annual appearances before Congress to provide information about the effectiveness of specified SBA programs. The bill also prohibits the SBA from providing assistance under its programs to certain organizations, including (1) entities primarily engaged in lobbying, (2) entities established to conduct public policy research or advocacy, and (3) the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. or its affiliates.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-6037: To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes.
- 117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation…
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
- 117-hres-634: Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13, 2021, through September 17, 2021, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contri…

## Sources
- [117-hr-7628 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7628)

## Related
- [117-hr-6037: To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directl…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6037)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5586)
- [117-hres-634: Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13, 2021, throu…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-634)
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