The SAFE Ride Act of 2025 requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to report on its efforts to support small businesses and agricultural economies in rural areas. This includes details on the activities of the SBA's Office of Rural Affairs and its collaboration with the Department of Agriculture to provide financial assistance and other resources to rural small businesses.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
The SAFE Ride Act of 2025 requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to report on its efforts to support small businesses and agricultural economies in rural areas. This includes details on the activities of the SBA's Office of Rural Affairs and its collaboration with the Department of Agriculture to provide financial assistance and other resources to rural small businesses.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><b>Small Business Administration Rural Performance Report Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to report on its efforts to promote businesses and agricultural economies in rural areas.</p> <p>Specifically, the SBA must report about the activities of the Office of Rural Affairs, including how the office is promoting the availability of financial assistance for small businesses located in rural areas.</p> <p>The SBA also must report on its collaboration with the Department of Agriculture pursuant to the memorandum of understanding the agencies entered into on April 4, 2018, including the extent to which the SBA remains involved with the working groups convened under the memorandum.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
The bill mandates the SBA to report on the work of its Office of Rural Affairs, including how it is promoting financial assistance for small businesses in rural areas.
It also requires the SBA to provide information on its partnership with the Department of Agriculture, including the extent of the SBA's involvement in working groups related to this collaboration.
The goal of the bill is to increase transparency and accountability around the SBA's efforts to support small businesses and agricultural economies in rural communities.
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If enacted, this bill would directly impact small businesses and agricultural operations located in rural areas across the United States. It would provide more detailed information about the SBA's programs and initiatives aimed at supporting the economic development of these communities, potentially leading to improved access to financial resources and other forms of assistance.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Commerce
Related Subjects
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Economic performance and conditions
Government studies and investigations
Rural conditions and development
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
5265, 119th Congress (2025). "SAFE Ride Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5265
