# 119-hr-3556: To amend the Small Business Act to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

119-hr-3556, To amend the Small Business Act to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3556
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Small Business Act to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**More flexible disaster application timelines**. This bill would add a fixed 60-day extension to Small Business Administration disaster-assistance application deadlines and allow late filings for good cause. - Small businesses and disaster survivors would get more time to apply, with a 60-day extension and a path to submit late applications if they can show good cause. - The Administrator of the Small Business Administration would gain explicit authority to accept late disaster-relief applications after the deadline when applicants demonstrate good cause. - Each office of a Member of Congress representing a district with a major disaster would receive direct notifications, expanding who gets alerted about affected districts.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time to seek SBA disaster help: benefit, low. If enacted, small businesses hit by a major disaster would get 60 extra days past the normal deadline to apply for SBA disaster aid. The SBA could also accept a late application after the deadline if you show good cause. These changes would apply after a declared major disaster and would start upon…
- More SBA alerts to district offices: benefit, low. If enacted, the SBA would notify each Member of Congress’s district office when a major disaster hits that district. Those offices would be added to the agency’s outreach and web updates. This could speed information to local constituents. It would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3556 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3556)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3556 (as of 2026-04-21).