I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4474 
To promote fair and equal treatment by the Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration with respect to certain firearms industry appli-
cants for assistance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas (for himself, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mr. 
DOWNING, Mr. ELLZEY, Mrs. BICE, Mr. GILL of Texas, Mr. COLLINS, 
Mr. ALFORD, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. WIED, Mr. FITZ-
GERALD, Mrs. BIGGS of South Carolina, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. WEBER of 
Texas, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. EZELL, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. TIF-
FANY, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. BEAN of Florida, Mr. 
MOORE of Alabama, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. RULLI, Mr. EVANS of Colorado, 
Mr. MCDOWELL, and Mr. MEUSER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To promote fair and equal treatment by the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration with respect to 
certain firearms industry applicants for assistance, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Equal Shot Act of 
2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN FIREARMS INDUSTRY AP-
PLICANTS FOR ASSISTANCE BY THE SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 
The Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion may not adopt any policy, practice, guidance, or direc-
tive that discriminates against an otherwise eligible appli-
cant for financial assistance under the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) or the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), including an appli-
cant for a loan or loan guarantee, solely because such ap-
plicant is a— 
(1) firearm entity; 
(2) firearm entity affiliate; or 
(3) firearm trade association. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FIREARM ENTITY.—The term ‘‘firearm enti-
ty’’ means an entity engaged in the design, manufac-
ture, marketing, distribution, importation, pro-
motion, or sale of firearms, ammunition, any compo-
nent part of a firearm or ammunition, or any part, 
combination of parts, or components of attachments, 
accessories, or other instruments associated with the 
use of firearms (including scopes, sights, optics, 
stocks, grips, stabilizing braces, mounts, weapon 
mounted lights, multifunction aiming lights, silenc-
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ers, magazines, clips, feed strips, any other ammuni-
tion feeding device, holsters, slings, secure gun stor-
age or safety devices (as defined in section 921(a) 
of title 18, United States Code), firearm cleaning 
kits, range equipment, and other related products). 
(2) FIREARM
ENTITY
AFFILIATE.—The term 
‘‘firearm entity affiliate’’ means a sport shooting 
range, an entity providing course of instruction on 
the lawful use of firearms, and any other entity that 
is affiliated, associated, or connected with a firearm 
entity. 
(3) FIREARM TRADE ASSOCIATION.—The term 
‘‘firearm trade association’’ means an organization 
that represents a firearm entity or firearm entity af-
filiate. 
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