# 119-s-1703: Rural Small Business Resilience Act

119-s-1703, Rural Small Business Resilience Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1703
- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1703
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Small Business Resilience Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would require the Small Business Administration to ensure full access to SBA disaster assistance for people in rural disaster areas.** It directs the agency to carry out targeted outreach and marketing so rural residents learn about and can use disaster aid programs.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SBA disaster help for rural residents: benefit, low. If enacted, the Small Business Administration would be required to act within one year of enactment. The SBA would ensure the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience takes steps so people in rural areas with a disaster declared under section 7(b) have full access to SBA disaster assistance. This…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-s-1703 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1703)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1703 (as of 2026-09-10).