# 119-hr-825: Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act

119-hr-825, Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-825
- Congress: 119
- Title: Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Bars people convicted of certain COVID-era loan or other financial fraud from receiving Small Business Administration (SBA) financial assistance.** It also makes businesses tied to those people ineligible while keeping disaster loan access intact. - People with a "final" conviction for financial misconduct or a false statement about covered COVID-19 loans or grants cannot get SBA financial assistance, except for disaster loans under section 7(b). A "final" conviction means appeals are no longer possible or are complete. - A small business is ineligible if it has an "associate" who is finally convicted. "Associate" covers officers, directors, key employees, owners with more than 20 percent equity, entities 20 percent owned by them, or others who control or are controlled by the business. - The ban applies to new SBA financial assistance actions by the Administrator and does not affect contracts or agreements entered into before the law took effect.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 405 | 0 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Small-business aid ban after loan fraud: cost, high. This bill would bar most SBA aid to any associate who is finally convicted of financial misconduct or lying about a covered COVID-19 loan or grant. A small business with that associate would also be ineligible. SBA disaster assistance under section 7(b) would still be allowed. "Associate" would inc…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-825 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/825)

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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-825 (as of 2026-09-10).