# 119-hr-1375: To amend the Small Business Act with respect to the maximum additional loan amount for certain disaster loans, and for other purposes.

119-hr-1375, To amend the Small Business Act with respect to the maximum additional loan amount for certain disaster loans, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1375
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Small Business Act with respect to the maximum additional loan amount for certain disaster loans, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Increases the extra disaster loan cap from 20% to 30% under the Small Business Act.** This bill would raise the maximum percentage that can be provided as an additional disaster loan under 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) from 20% to 30%, letting qualifying small businesses access larger supplemental funds after a declared disaster.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Small businesses could borrow more after disasters: benefit, high. This bill would raise the cap on extra funds for Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans. The additional loan limit would increase from 20% to 30% of your original loan amount. For example, on a $200,000 loan, the extra cap would rise from $40,000 to $60,000. If enacted, this would apply…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3376: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1375 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1375)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-3376: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3376)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1375 (as of 2025-12-21).