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substantiveJun 6, 2025 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Passage — H R 2966 — American Entrepreneurs First Act

American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Revises the application requirements for the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan and 504 loan programs.
  • House passed it on Jun 6, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

American Entrepreneurs First Act This bill revises the application requirements for the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan and 504 loan programs. Specifically, the bill requires applications for such loans to include (1) the applicant's date of birth; and (2) a certification that the applicant or all beneficial owners are citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States. The bill specifies that certain individuals are ineligible for such loans, including (1) asylees, (2) refugees, (3) individuals issued a visa to remain in the United States, (4) individuals legally classified as nonimmigrants, (5) individuals to whom deferred action has been granted pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and (6) individuals without lawful status under the immigration laws of the United States.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea217

Democrat: 8 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 208

Nay190

Democrat: 190

Present0

Not Voting25

Democrat: 14 · Republican: 11

How each member voted (432)

Yea (217)

Nay (190)

Not Voting (25)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.