Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6078
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2020-03-04
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Congressional oversight

Government information and archives

Government lending and loan guarantees

Government studies and investigations

Rural conditions and development

Small Business Administration
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-03-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill modifies provisions related to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) disbursement of certain financial assistance.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill establishes a 5% technical assistance grant for intermediaries who make 25% of their loans to rural small businesses. Further, the bill requires the SBA to report certain metrics related to the disbursement of microloans to small businesses, including (1) the number, amount, and percentage of such loans that went into default in the previous year; (2) the extent to which microloans are provided to small businesses in rural areas; and (3) the average size, rate of interest, and amount of fees charged for each microloan. </p>

action_date: 2020-09-14
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill modifies provisions related to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) disbursement of certain financial assistance.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill establishes a 5% technical assistance grant for certain intermediaries, including intermediaries who make 25% of their loans to rural small businesses. Further, the bill requires the SBA to report certain metrics related to the disbursement of microloans to small businesses, including (1) the number, amount, and percentage of such loans that went into default in the previous year; (2) the extent to which microloans are provided to small businesses in rural areas; and (3) the average size, rate of interest, and amount of fees charged for each microloan. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6078 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2020 Mr. Burchett (for himself and Mr. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to increase transparency and to enhance the use of microloans in rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 . 2. Assistance for intermediaries serving rural areas Section 7(m)(4)(C)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4)(C)(i) ) is amended— (1) by inserting either after that has ; and (2) by inserting after the program the following: or that has a portfolio of loans made under this subsection of which not less than 25 percent is serving rural areas during the period of the intermediary's participation in the program . 3. Portfolio risk analysis of microloans Section 7(m)(10) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(10) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as clauses (i) through (vi), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (2) by amending clause (iv), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (vi) the number, amount, and percentage of microloans made by intermediaries to small business concerns— (I) that went into default in the previous year; and (II) that were charged off in the previous year by such intermediaries; ; (3) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by striking and at the end; (4) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as clause (xviii), and adjusting the margin accordingly; (5) by striking On November 1, 1995, and all that follows through the following: and inserting the following: (A) In general Beginning on February 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, and make available to the public on the website of the Administration, a report on the effectiveness of the microloan program during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report. Such report shall include— ; (6) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clauses: (vii) the number and type of enforcement actions taken by the Administrator against noncompliant intermediaries; (viii) an analysis of compliance by intermediaries with the credit availability requirements of paragraph (3)(E) for loans in an amount greater than $20,000; (ix) the extent to which microloans are provided to small business concerns in rural areas; (x) the number of underserved borrowers, as defined by the Administration, participating in the microloan program; (xi) the average rate of interest for each microloan; (xii) the average amount of fees charged for each microloan; (xiii) the average size of each microloan, including— (I) the number of loans made in an amount greater than $20,000; and (II) the average size and charge-off rate of such loans; (xiv) the subsidy cost to the Administration; (xv) the number and percentage of microloans that were made to refinance other loans; (xvi) the number and percentage of microloans made to new program participants and the number and percentage of microloans made to previous program participants; (xvii) the average amount of technical assistance grant monies spent on each loan; and ; and (7) by adding at the end the following: (B) Privacy Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall not contain any personally identifiable information of any borrower. .

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6078 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to increase transparency and to enhance the use of microloans in rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 . 2. Assistance for intermediaries serving rural areas Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (4)(C)(i) to read as follows: (i) Each intermediate shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to 5 percent of the total outstanding balance of loans made to the intermediary under this subsection, in addition to grants made under subparagraph (A), if the intermediary has either— (I) a portfolio of loans made under this subsection that averages not more than $10,000 during the period of the intermediary's participation in the program; (II) a portfolio of loans made under this subsection of which not less than 25 percent are made to small business concerns located in or owned by one or more residents of an economically distressed area; or (III) a portfolio of loans made under this subsection of which not less than 25 percent is serving rural areas during the period of the intermediary's participation in the program. ; and (2) in paragraph (11)— (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking all after the semicolon and inserting and ; and (B) by striking all after subparagraph (C), and inserting the following: (D) the term economically distressed area , as used in paragraph (4), means a county or equivalent division of local government of a State in which the small business concern is located, in which, according to the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, not less than 40 percent of residents have an annual income that is at or below the poverty level. . 3. Portfolio risk analysis of microloans Section 7(m)(10) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(10) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as clauses (i) through (vi), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (2) by amending clause (iv), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (vi) the number, amount, and percentage of microloans made by intermediaries to small business concerns— (I) that went into default in the previous year; and (II) that were charged off in the previous year by such intermediaries; ; (3) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by striking and at the end; (4) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as clause (xviii), and adjusting the margin accordingly; (5) by striking On November 1, 1995, and all that follows through the following: and inserting the following: (A) In general Beginning on February 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, and make available to the public on the website of the Administration, a report on the effectiveness of the microloan program during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report. Such report shall include— ; (6) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clauses: (vii) the number and type of enforcement actions taken by the Administrator against noncompliant intermediaries; (viii) an analysis of compliance by intermediaries with the credit availability requirements of paragraph (3)(E) for loans in an amount greater than $20,000; (ix) the extent to which microloans are provided to small business concerns in rural areas; (x) the number of underserved borrowers, as defined by the Administration, participating in the microloan program; (xi) the average rate of interest for each microloan; (xii) the average amount of fees charged for each microloan; (xiii) the average size of each microloan, including— (I) the number of loans made in an amount greater than $20,000; and (II) the average size and charge-off rate of such loans; (xiv) the subsidy cost to the Administration; (xv) the number and percentage of microloans that were made to refinance other loans; (xvi) the number and percentage of microloans made to new program participants and the number and percentage of microloans made to previous program participants; (xvii) the average amount of technical assistance grant monies spent on each loan; and ; and (7) by adding at the end the following: (B) Privacy Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall not contain any personally identifiable information of any borrower. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6078 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to increase transparency and to enhance the use of microloans in rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 . 2. Assistance for intermediaries serving rural areas Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (4)(C)(i) to read as follows: (i) Each intermediate shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to 5 percent of the total outstanding balance of loans made to the intermediary under this subsection, in addition to grants made under subparagraph (A), if the intermediary has either— (I) a portfolio of loans made under this subsection that averages not more than $10,000 during the period of the intermediary's participation in the program; (II) a portfolio of loans made under this subsection of which not less than 25 percent are made to small business concerns located in or owned by one or more residents of an economically distressed area; or (III) a portfolio of loans made under this subsection of which not less than 25 percent is serving rural areas during the period of the intermediary's participation in the program. ; and (2) in paragraph (11)— (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking all after the semicolon and inserting and ; and (B) by striking all after subparagraph (C), and inserting the following: (D) the term economically distressed area , as used in paragraph (4), means a county or equivalent division of local government of a State in which the small business concern is located, in which, according to the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, not less than 40 percent of residents have an annual income that is at or below the poverty level. . 3. Portfolio risk analysis of microloans Section 7(m)(10) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(10) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as clauses (i) through (vi), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (2) by amending clause (iv), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (vi) the number, amount, and percentage of microloans made by intermediaries to small business concerns— (I) that went into default in the previous year; and (II) that were charged off in the previous year by such intermediaries; ; (3) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by striking and at the end; (4) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as clause (xviii), and adjusting the margin accordingly; (5) by striking On November 1, 1995, and all that follows through the following: and inserting the following: (A) In general Beginning on February 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, and make available to the public on the website of the Administration, a report on the effectiveness of the microloan program during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report. Such report shall include— ; (6) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clauses: (vii) the number and type of enforcement actions taken by the Administrator against noncompliant intermediaries; (viii) an analysis of compliance by intermediaries with the credit availability requirements of paragraph (3)(E) for loans in an amount greater than $20,000; (ix) the extent to which microloans are provided to small business concerns in rural areas; (x) the number of underserved borrowers, as defined by the Administration, participating in the microloan program; (xi) the average rate of interest for each microloan; (xii) the average amount of fees charged for each microloan; (xiii) the average size of each microloan, including— (I) the number of loans made in an amount greater than $20,000; and (II) the average size and charge-off rate of such loans; (xiv) the subsidy cost to the Administration; (xv) the number and percentage of microloans that were made to refinance other loans; (xvi) the number and percentage of microloans made to new program participants and the number and percentage of microloans made to previous program participants; (xvii) the average amount of technical assistance grant monies spent on each loan; and ; and (7) by adding at the end the following: (B) Privacy Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall not contain any personally identifiable information of any borrower. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk