# 119-s-2562: Equal Shot Act of 2025

119-s-2562, Equal Shot Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2562
- Congress: 119
- Title: Equal Shot Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Protects firearm-related businesses from discrimination in SBA lending.** This bill would bar the Small Business Administration from refusing loans, loan guarantees, or other financial assistance solely because an applicant is a firearm entity, a firearm entity affiliate, or a firearm trade association and would define those covered terms.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- SBA loan access for firearm businesses: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would stop the SBA from discriminating against eligible firearm businesses when they apply for loans. It would cover firearm entities, affiliates, and trade associations, including ranges and firearm instruction businesses. The rule would apply to loans and loan guarantees and…

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- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
- 119-s-65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2562 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2562)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
- [119-s-65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-65)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2562 (as of 2026-09-10).