Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New SBA help for snow drought
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 Service within 90 days of enactment. The Comptroller General would review federal resources, list ways small businesses can adapt, and recommend legislative and administrative actions for Congress and agencies.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
ME • R
Sponsored 4/4/2025
Gary Peters
MI • D
Sponsored 4/4/2025
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/4/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 4/4/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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