# 119-s-1309: Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act of 2025

119-s-1309, Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1309
- Congress: 119
- Title: Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Adds "snow drought" to the SBA's disaster list.** The bill would expand the Small Business Administration's disaster-declaration framework to cover periods of unusually low snowpack and require rules and a federal review to support businesses affected by low-snow conditions. - Small businesses that rely on winter snow or face economic impacts from low snow would gain a formal pathway to federal disaster rules and programs focused on snow drought recovery. - The Administrator of the Small Business Administration would have to issue implementing rules in consultation with the National Weather Service within 90 days after enactment. - The Comptroller General would be required to report to Congress reviewing federal resources for impacted small businesses, identifying resilience and adaptation steps, and recommending legislative or administrative actions, including an evaluation of SBA capacity to support expanded recovery through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New SBA help for snow drought: benefit, medium. This bill would add "snow drought" to the list of disasters the SBA can use. If enacted, small businesses hurt by too little snow could qualify for SBA disaster help, including Economic Injury Disaster Loans. The SBA Administrator would have to write implementing rules with the National Weather Ser…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1309 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1309)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2178)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1309 (as of 2026-09-10).