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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2966

Official text excerpt

119 HR 2966 IH: American Entrepreneurs First Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-04-17 
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 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. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2966 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2025 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself and Mr. Cloud ) 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 require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This 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 general The 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 …

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