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Supporting Trade and Rebuilding Opportunity for National Growth Act
Sponsored By: Representative Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
Introduced
Summary
Raises SBA loan maximums to let small businesses access bigger, SBA-backed financing. The STRONG Act would roughly double caps on key small-business loan programs, increasing the size of 7(a) and Development Company loans.
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- Small businesses: Would be able to borrow larger SBA-backed loans, with the 7(a) cap rising from $3.8 million to $7.5 million and the higher threshold rising from $5.0 million to $10.0 million.
- Development companies: Doubles Development Company loan limits by replacing $5.0 million and $5.5 million caps with a single $10.0 million cap for eligible financing.
- Lenders and SBA programs: Expands the upper bounds of eligible loan financing under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act, allowing SBA lenders to underwrite bigger projects.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Bigger SBA loans for small businesses
If enacted, small businesses could borrow more through SBA programs. The 7(a) loan cap would rise to $7,500,000, and the gross loan threshold would rise to $10,000,000. Development Company (504) loans would increase to a $10,000,000 cap, up from $5,000,000 or $5,500,000. Lenders could offer larger SBA-backed loans to eligible firms. The changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/1/2026
Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
MT • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/26/2026
Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/21/2025
Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/22/2026
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2026
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/14/2026
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
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