Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2931
Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
Introduced: 2025-04-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Small Business Administration
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-04-17
text: 

Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act

This bill requires the relocation of a regional, district, or local office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) if the SBA makes a public determination that the office is located in a sanctuary jurisdiction. The SBA must relocate that office, within 60 days of such determination, to a location that is not a sanctuary jurisdiction.

Under the bill, a sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision thereof that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from (1) exchanging with another government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of an individual; or (2) complying with specified requests by the Department of Homeland Security.

Additionally, the SBA may not establish an office in a sanctuary jurisdiction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 199 (Roll no. 153). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2483)
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 199 (Roll no. 153). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2483)
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 210 (Roll no. 152).
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2492-2493)
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2931, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cisneros demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Mr. Cisneros moved to recommit to the Committee on Small Business. (text: CR H2488)
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2931.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2483, H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2987. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 458. (consideration: CR H2483-2489)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 458 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2483, H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2987. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 81.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-110.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-110.
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-04-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2025-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-04-17
text: Introduced in House