# 119-hr-4238: DLARA

119-hr-4238, DLARA, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4238
- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4238
- Congress: 119
- Title: DLARA
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would tighten** accountability and transparency for the Small Business Administration's disaster loan program by forcing clearer reporting, separate budget statements for disaster loans and COVID-era Economic Injury Disaster Loans, and expanded GAO reviews. It targets how loan costs and administrative expenses are tracked and shared with Congress.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clearer budgets and better loan forecasting: benefit, low. This bill would make the President’s budget show separate lines for SBA disaster loans and COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans. For each, it would list the requested funding for loan costs and for administrative costs, the 10‑year averages, and explain any differences. Within 30 days, the SBA woul…
- Faster alerts and on-time loan reports: benefit, low. This bill would strengthen monthly SBA disaster loan reports. Each report would show the date when funds drop to 10% of the latest appropriation and the date funds run out, and explain any changes to spending estimates with supporting data. The SBA would have to alert House and Senate Small Busines…
- Independent GAO reviews of SBA disaster loans: benefit, low. This bill would direct the Government Accountability Office to issue two independent reports. Within 180 days, GAO would report on how fast SBA disaster loan funds are obligated, how much borrowers get in the first 12 weeks after accepting a loan (home, business, and economic injury), and the avera…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4238)

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- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4238 (as of 2026-09-21).