HR 2968
Cleared committee
Bars the Small Business Administration from taking actions to facilitate access to voter registration unless Federal law authorizes them, and requires SBA assistance contracts to forbid recipients from using that aid for such purposes.
Official title: Business over Ballots Act
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House
Introduced
17-APR-2025
Referred
17-APR-2025
Approved by committee
30-APR-2025
- Prohibits the SBA Administrator from taking actions to facilitate access to voter registration unless Federal law authorizes them.
- Requires SBA assistance contracts and agreements entered after enactment to state that recipients may not use the aid to facilitate voter registration.
- Bars existing recipients and covered entities from using SBA assistance for voter registration facilitation unless the assistance terms explicitly allow it or Congress authorizes the Administrator.
- Excludes persons receiving loans or loan guarantees under section 7 of the Small Business Act from the definition of covered entity.
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Commerce
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15 Republicans