American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025

119 HR 2966 EH: American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 2966

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025.

2.Requirements for citizenship status documentation for certain loan programs of the Small Business Administration (a)In generalThe Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that any application for a loan submitted under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) or title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) includes the following information: (1)The date of birth for each individual applicant for such loan or for each individual owner of an applicant concern. (2)Certification that— (A)an individual applicant for such loan is a citizen of the United States, a national of the United States, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (B)an applicant concern for such loan or a guarantor for such loan is 100 percent beneficially owned by individuals who are either citizens of the United States, nationals of the United States, or lawful permanent residents of the United States. (3)Certification that no direct or indirect owner of an applicant concern for such loan is an ineligible person. (4)Documentation of the alien registration number of any lawful permanent resident who is— (A)an individual applicant for such loan; or (B)an owner of an applicant concern. (b)ProhibitionAn applicant for a loan under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) or title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) is ineligible for such loan if— (1)the applicant submits the application for such loan after the date of the enactment of this Act and such application does not contain the information required under subsection (a); (2)in the case such applicant is an applicant concern, any direct or indirect owner of such applicant concern is an ineligible person; or (3)in the case such applicant is an individual applicant, such applicant is an ineligible person. (c)Ineligible person definedIn this Act, the term ineligible person means— (1)an asylee; (2)a refugee; (3)an individual issued a visa to remain in the United States; (4)an alien classified as a nonimmigrant under any subparagraph of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)); (5)an alien to whom deferred action has been granted pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012; or (6)an alien present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))). Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 2966 IH: American Entrepreneurs First Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2966IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 17, 2025Ms. Van Duyne (for herself and Mr. Cloud) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessA BILLTo require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Entrepreneurs First Act.2.Requirements for citizenship status documentation for certain loan programs of the Small Business Administration(a)In generalThe Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that any application for a loan submitted under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) or title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) includes the following information:(1)The date of birth for each individual applicant for such loan or for each individual owner of an applicant concern.(2)Certification that—(A)an individual applicant for such loan is a citizen of the United States, a national of the United States, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or(B)an applicant concern for such loan or a guarantor for such loan is 100 percent beneficially owned by individuals who are either citizens of the United States, nationals of the United States, or lawful permanent residents of the United States.(3)Certification that no direct or indirect owner of an applicant concern for such loan is an ineligible person.(4)Documentation of the alien registration number of any lawful permanent resident who is—(A)an individual applicant for such loan; or(B)an owner of an applicant concern.(b)ProhibitionAn applicant for a loan under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) or title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) is ineligible for such loan if—(1)the applicant submits the application for such loan after the date of the enactment of this Act and such application does not contain the information required under subsection (a);(2)in the case such applicant is an applicant concern, any direct or indirect owner of such applicant concern is an ineligible person; or(3)in the case such applicant is an individual applicant, such applicant is an ineligible person.(c)Ineligible person definedIn this Act, the term ineligible person means—(1)an asylee;(2)a refugee;(3)an individual issued a visa to remain in the United States;(4)an alien classified as a nonimmigrant under any subparagraph of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15));(5)an alien to whom deferred action has been granted pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012; or(6)an alien present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))).

119 HR 2966 : American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2966IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 9, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipAN ACTTo require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025.2.Requirements for citizenship status documentation for certain loan programs of the Small Business Administration(a)In generalThe Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that any application for a loan submitted under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) or title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) includes the following information:(1)The date of birth for each individual applicant for such loan or for each individual owner of an applicant concern.(2)Certification that—(A)an individual applicant for such loan is a citizen of the United States, a national of the United States, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or(B)an applicant concern for such loan or a guarantor for such loan is 100 percent beneficially owned by individuals who are either citizens of the United States, nationals of the United States, or lawful permanent residents of the United States.(3)Certification that no direct or indirect owner of an applicant concern for such loan is an ineligible person.(4)Documentation of the alien registration number of any lawful permanent resident who is—(A)an individual applicant for such loan; or(B)an owner of an applicant concern.(b)ProhibitionAn applicant for a loan under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) or title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) is ineligible for such loan if—(1)the applicant submits the application for such loan after the date of the enactment of this Act and such application does not contain the information required under subsection (a);(2)in the case such applicant is an applicant concern, any direct or indirect owner of such applicant concern is an ineligible person; or(3)in the case such applicant is an individual applicant, such applicant is an ineligible person.(c)Ineligible person definedIn this Act, the term ineligible person means—(1)an asylee;(2)a refugee;(3)an individual issued a visa to remain in the United States;(4)an alien classified as a nonimmigrant under any subparagraph of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15));(5)an alien to whom deferred action has been granted pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012; or(6)an alien present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))).Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 2966 RH: American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 83119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2966[Report No. 119–112]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 17, 2025Ms. Van Duyne (for herself and Mr. Cloud) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessMay 21, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 17, 2025A BILLTo require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025.2.Requirements for citizenship status documentation for certain loan programs of the Small Business Administration(a)In generalThe Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that any application for a loan submitted under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) or title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) includes the following information:(1)The date of birth for each individual applicant for such loan or for each individual owner of an applicant concern.(2)Certification that—(A)an individual applicant for such loan is a citizen of the United States, a national of the United States, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or(B)an applicant concern for such loan or a guarantor for such loan is 100 percent beneficially owned by individuals who are either citizens of the United States, nationals of the United States, or lawful permanent residents of the United States.(3)Certification that no direct or indirect owner of an applicant concern for such loan is an ineligible person.(4)Documentation of the alien registration number of any lawful permanent resident who is—(A)an individual applicant for such loan; or(B)an owner of an applicant concern.(b)ProhibitionAn applicant for a loan under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) or title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) is ineligible for such loan if—(1)the applicant submits the application for such loan after the date of the enactment of this Act and such application does not contain the information required under subsection (a);(2)in the case such applicant is an applicant concern, any direct or indirect owner of such applicant concern is an ineligible person; or(3)in the case such applicant is an individual applicant, such applicant is an ineligible person.(c)Ineligible person definedIn this Act, the term ineligible person means—(1)an asylee;(2)a refugee;(3)an individual issued a visa to remain in the United States;(4)an alien classified as a nonimmigrant under any subparagraph of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15));(5)an alien to whom deferred action has been granted pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012; or(6)an alien present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))).May 21, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed