# 119-s-1093: Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act

119-s-1093, Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1093
- Congress: 119
- Title: Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates an Office of Rural Affairs inside the Small Business Administration** to coordinate federal support for rural small businesses. It would install a noncareer Assistant Administrator in a Senior Executive Service role and require outreach, formal coordination with the Department of Agriculture, and public reporting. - Rural small businesses: Would get a dedicated SBA office focused on outreach, capital access, and tailored help with loans and disaster assistance. The office must host regional outreach events and convene working groups to tackle investment and financing barriers. - Federal agencies and programs: Would require the Assistant Administrator to coordinate with the Department of Agriculture to identify overlaps in loan programs, align the SBA Small Business Investment Company program with related USDA programs, share best practices, and coordinate disaster assistance and cooperative financing efforts. - Transparency and accountability: Would require MOU updates within 7 days of changes and an initial report within 180 days followed by annual public reports that name the Assistant Administrator, list the office budget and staffing, count outreach events, and analyze lending to rural firms.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New SBA Office for Rural Businesses: benefit, medium. This bill would create an Office of Rural Affairs inside the Small Business Administration. It would place an Assistant Administrator in charge, appointed by the SBA Administrator as a noncareer Senior Executive Service official. The Office would host outreach events across U.S. regions to help rur…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1093 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1093)

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- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4189)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1093 (as of 2026-09-10).