H.R. 1487 · 117th Congress · House

Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced
Mar 2, 21
Passed House
Apr 15, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021

This bill modifies reporting requirements related to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) disbursement of certain financial assistance.

Specifically, the bill requires the SBA to report certain metrics related to the disbursement of microloans to small businesses, including (1) the number, amount, and percentage of such loans that went into default in the previous year; (2) the extent to which microloans are provided to small businesses in rural areas; and (3) the average size, rate of interest, and amount of fees charged for each microloan.

Previous Versions

00Mar 2, 2021

Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021

This bill modifies reporting requirements related to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) disbursement of certain financial assistance.

Specifically, the bill requires the SBA to report certain metrics related to the disbursement of microloans to small businesses, including (1) the number, amount, and percentage of such loans that went into default in the previous year; (2) the extent to which microloans are provided to small businesses in rural areas; and (3) the average size, rate of interest, and amount of fees charged for each microloan.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

  2. APR 15, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H1834)

  3. APR 15, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #115

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 4 (Roll no. 115).(text: 04/14/2021 CR H1767)

    409Yea
    4Nay
    0NV
  4. APR 15, 2021Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #115

    (2/3 required): 409 - 4 (Roll no. 115). (text: 04/14/2021 CR H1767)

    409Yea
    4Nay
    0NV
  5. APR 15, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. APR 14, 2021Floor

    Ms

    Craig moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. APR 14, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H1767-1769)

    1767Yea
    1769Nay
    0NV
  8. APR 14, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1487.

  9. APR 14, 2021Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  10. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Committees

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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

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Referred: Apr 19, 2021

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Small Business Committee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2021

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