Rural Small Business Resilience Act

House Bill

H.R. 804

119th Congress

Rural Small Business Resilience Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 28, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Louise Morrison

Representative

Democratic

MN-3

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Commerce

Summary

The Rural Small Business Resilience Act requires SBAs Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience to ensure rural disaster area residents have full access to disaster assistance. It mandates targeted outreach and marketing materials for rural communities, addressing barriers that can prevent rural small businesses from accessing federal disaster recovery programs.

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 Rural Small Business Resilience Act requires SBAs Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience to ensure rural disaster area residents have full access to disaster assistance. It mandates targeted outreach and marketing materials for rural communities, addressing barriers that can prevent rural small businesses from accessing federal disaster recovery programs.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Rural Small Business Resilience ActThis bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience to take necessary actions to ensure that individuals located in rural areas where a disaster has been declared have full access to disaster assistance. Such actions include providing targeted outreach and marketing materials to such individuals.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Ensures rural access to SBA disaster assistance
Requires targeted rural outreach
Mandates marketing materials for rural areas
Addresses rural disaster recovery barriers
Focuses on small business resilience
Improves disaster program accessibility

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Rural small businesses often face unique challenges accessing federal disaster assistance due to geographic isolation, limited internet access, and less familiarity with federal programs. This bill ensures the SBA proactively reaches rural communities rather than waiting for businesses to find programs on their own. Better outreach could help more rural businesses survive and rebuild after disasters, supporting rural economic resilience.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Commerce

Related Subjects

Disaster relief and insurance

Rural conditions and development

Small business

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

804, 119th Congress (2025). "Rural Small Business Resilience Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-804