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H.R. 10355House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Disaster Loan Outreach Consistency Act

Sponsored by Analilia MejiaRep. Analilia Mejia (D-NJ)
Introduced September 14, 2026

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The Disaster Loan Outreach Consistency Act directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to set up rules that make sure all public information about SBA disaster loans is uniform and up‑to‑date. Within 180 days of the law’s passage, the SBA must create procedures, templates, and review steps for outreach materials used by its disaster field operations centers. The goal is to give loan applicants clear, consistent details on loan terms and eligibility.

Key Provisions

  • The SBA Administrator must develop procedures, within 180 days, to ensure outreach materials (press releases, fact sheets, etc.) consistently contain accurate information on disaster loan terms and eligibility.
  • The procedures must include standardized templates, a verification step before release, and an annual (or as‑needed) review to keep materials consistent across all disaster field operations centers.
  • The Administrator must notify the House and Senate Small Business committees within 30 days after establishing or significantly changing these procedures.

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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

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Introduced in House

September 14, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Small Business Committee

September 14, 2026

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Small Business Committee

September 16, 2026

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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

Small Business Committee

September 16, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 14, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10355

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 14, 2026

Ms. Mejia (for herself and Ms. King-Hinds) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish procedures for consistency of certain disaster loan outreach materials, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Disaster Loan Outreach Consistency Act.

2.

Procedures for consistency of disaster assistance outreach materials

(a)

Outreach materials

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall establish procedures to ensure that outreach materials, including any press releases and fact sheets, prepared by each disaster field operations center of the Administration consistently include accurate and current information regarding—

(1)

the terms of the disaster loan program carried out under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b));

(2)

any applicable changes to Federal disaster assistance eligibility processes relevant to applicants for such disaster loan program; and

(3)

such additional information, as determined by the Administrator.

(b)

Procedures

The procedures established under subsection (a) shall include—

(1)

standardized templates for outreach materials;

(2)

a process to verify, before public release, that outreach materials use the current templates and reflect current terms and eligibility processes for the disaster loan program;

(3)

a review process to ensure consistency in outreach materials and templates across disaster field operations centers, where such review occurs annually and immediately after any significant changes to such procedures; and

(4)

such additional procedures, as determined by the Administrator.

(c)

Notification

Not later than 30 days after establishing or making significant changes to the procedures described in subsection (b), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a notice of such establishment.