119-HR3556
To amend the Small Business Act to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
Last action was on 5-21-2025
SenateCurrent status is Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
View Official Bill Information at congress.govNo users have voted for/against support on this bill yet. Be the first!
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3556
1. Modification to application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance1. Modification to application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance
Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended—
(1) Late applications - in paragraph (4)—
(A) - in subparagraph (A)—
(i) - by striking "correspond with application deadlines" and inserting "end on the date that is 60 days after any application deadlines that are"; and
(ii) - by striking ", or as" and inserting "or that are";
(B) Late applications - by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
(C) Late applications - The Administrator may accept an application for disaster relief relating to a major disaster under this paragraph at any time after the deadline in subparagraph (A) if the applicant demonstrates good cause for the late submission.
(C) - in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives" and inserting ", the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, and each office of a Member of Congress that represents a district in which a major disaster has occurred"; and
(2) - in paragraph (5), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting "and to communicate to each office of a Member of Congress that represents a district in which a major disaster has occurred," after "web-based outlets,".