Microloan Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1502
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-02
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

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Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Microloan Improvement Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill revises the microloan program through which the Small Business Administration (SBA) provides, through designated intermediaries, certain financial assistance to small businesses.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill authorizes an intermediary to offer a line of credit to a small business, and it increases the average amount for loans from an intermediary to participating small businesses that makes the intermediary eligible for a reduced interest rate on SBA loans. The bill also places limits on the repayment term for a microloan, and it prohibits the SBA from imposing any additional limitation on the term for repayment of a microloan.</p> <p>Further, the SBA must (1) reserve 15% of new loan funds that are made available for disbursement as microloans to designated underutilized states and make the remaining 85% available for any state, (2) establish a process for an intermediary to provide the major credit reporting agencies with information about a borrower that is relevant to credit reporting, and (3) include information regarding equitable distribution of loan funds in its annual report.</p>

action_date: 2021-04-15
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Microloan Improvement Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill revises the microloan program through which the Small Business Administration (SBA) provides, through designated intermediaries, certain financial assistance to small businesses.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill authorizes an intermediary to offer a line of credit to a small business, and it increases the average amount for loans from an intermediary to participating small businesses that makes the intermediary eligible for a reduced interest rate on SBA loans. The bill also places limits on the repayment term for a microloan, and it prohibits the SBA from imposing any additional limitation on the term for repayment of a microloan.</p> <p>Further, the SBA must (1) reserve 15% of new loan funds that are made available for disbursement as microloans to designated underutilized states and make the remaining 85% available for any state, (2) establish a process for an intermediary to provide the major credit reporting agencies with information about a borrower that is relevant to credit reporting, and (3) include information regarding equitable distribution of loan funds in its annual report.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2021 Mr. Kim of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Garbarino , Ms. Newman , and Mr. Burchett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to optimize the operations of the microloan program, lower costs for small business concerns and intermediary participants in the program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Interest rate for certain intermediaries Section 7(m)(3)(F)(iii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(3)(F)(iii) ) is amended by striking $7,500 and inserting $10,000 . 3. Lines of credit authorized Section 7(m)(6)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(6)(A) ) is amended by inserting (including lines of credit) after fixed rate loans . 4. Extended repayment terms (a) In general Section 7(m)(6) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Repayment terms (i) Limitation on repayments term The repayment term for a loan made under this paragraph shall not be more than— (I) in the case of a loan made by an intermediary of $10,000 or less, 7 years; and (II) in the case of a loan made by an intermediary of greater than $10,000, 10 years. (ii) No additional limitations The Administrator may not impose any additional limitation on the term for repayment of a loan made by an intermediary under this paragraph. . (b) Technical amendment Section 329(c) of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 2042 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is repealed. 5. Program funding for microloans (a) In general Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7)(B)— (A) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: (i) Allocation Subject to the availability of appropriations and for the first 2 quarters of a fiscal year, of the total amount of new loan funds made available for award under this subsection in such fiscal year, the Administrator shall— (I) reserve 15 percent of such funds for award to designated underutilized States; and (II) make the remaining 85 percent of such funds available for award in any State. ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking to carry out and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: under clause (i)(I) remains unexpended, the Administrator may make that portion available for award in any State or designated underutilized State. ; and (2) in paragraph (11)— (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue regulations to define the term designated underutilized State , as used in section 7(m)(7)(B) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(7)(B) ), as added by this section. 6. Credit reporting information The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules establishing a process under which an intermediary that makes a loan to a borrower under section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) shall be required to provide the major credit reporting agencies with information about the borrower relevant to credit reporting, such as the borrower’s payment activity on the loan. 7. Report regarding equitable distribution Section 7(m)(8) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(8) ) is amended— (1) by striking In approving and inserting the following: (A) In general In approving ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Annual report The Administrator shall include in the report submitted under paragraph (10), and make publicly available on the website of the Administration, information on how the Administration has met the requirements of subparagraph (A). .

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to optimize the operations of the microloan program, lower costs for small business concerns and intermediary participants in the program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Interest rate for certain intermediaries Section 7(m)(3)(F)(iii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(3)(F)(iii) ) is amended by striking $7,500 and inserting $10,000 . 3. Lines of credit authorized Section 7(m)(6)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(6)(A) ) is amended by inserting (including lines of credit) after fixed rate loans . 4. Extended repayment terms (a) In general Section 7(m)(6) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Repayment terms (i) Limitation on repayments term The repayment term for a loan made under this paragraph shall not be more than— (I) in the case of a loan made by an intermediary of $10,000 or less, 7 years; and (II) in the case of a loan made by an intermediary of greater than $10,000, 10 years. (ii) No additional limitations The Administrator may not impose any additional limitation on the term for repayment of a loan made by an intermediary under this paragraph. . (b) Technical amendment Section 329(c) of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 2042 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is repealed. 5. Program funding for microloans (a) In general Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7)(B)— (A) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: (i) Allocation Subject to the availability of appropriations and for the first 2 quarters of a fiscal year, of the total amount of new loan funds made available for award under this subsection in such fiscal year, the Administrator shall— (I) reserve 15 percent of such funds for award to designated underutilized States; and (II) make the remaining 85 percent of such funds available for award in any State. ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking to carry out and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: under clause (i)(I) remains unexpended, the Administrator may make that portion available for award in any State or designated underutilized State. ; and (2) in paragraph (11)— (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue regulations to define the term designated underutilized State , as used in section 7(m)(7)(B) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(7)(B) ), as added by this section. 6. Credit reporting information The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules establishing a process under which an intermediary that makes a loan to a borrower under section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) shall be required to provide the major credit reporting agencies with information about the borrower relevant to credit reporting, such as the borrower’s payment activity on the loan. 7. Report regarding equitable distribution Section 7(m)(8) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(8) ) is amended— (1) by striking In approving and inserting the following: (A) In general In approving ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Annual report The Administrator shall include in the report submitted under paragraph (10), and make publicly available on the website of the Administration, information on how the Administration has met the requirements of subparagraph (A). .

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to optimize the operations of the microloan program, lower costs for small business concerns and intermediary participants in the program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Interest rate for certain intermediaries Section 7(m)(3)(F)(iii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(3)(F)(iii) ) is amended by striking $7,500 and inserting $10,000 . 3. Lines of credit authorized Section 7(m)(6)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(6)(A) ) is amended by inserting (including lines of credit) after fixed rate loans . 4. Extended repayment terms (a) In general Section 7(m)(6) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Repayment terms (i) Limitation on repayments term The repayment term for a loan made under this paragraph shall not be more than— (I) in the case of a loan made by an intermediary of $10,000 or less, 7 years; and (II) in the case of a loan made by an intermediary of greater than $10,000, 10 years. (ii) No additional limitations The Administrator may not impose any additional limitation on the term for repayment of a loan made by an intermediary under this paragraph. . (b) Technical amendment Section 329(c) of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 2042 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is repealed. 5. Program funding for microloans (a) In general Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7)(B)— (A) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: (i) Allocation Subject to the availability of appropriations and for the first 2 quarters of a fiscal year, of the total amount of new loan funds made available for award under this subsection in such fiscal year, the Administrator shall— (I) reserve 15 percent of such funds for award to designated underutilized States; and (II) make the remaining 85 percent of such funds available for award in any State. ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking to carry out and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: under clause (i)(I) remains unexpended, the Administrator may make that portion available for award in any State or designated underutilized State. ; and (2) in paragraph (11)— (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue regulations to define the term designated underutilized State , as used in section 7(m)(7)(B) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(7)(B) ), as added by this section. 6. Credit reporting information The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules establishing a process under which an intermediary that makes a loan to a borrower under section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) shall be required to provide the major credit reporting agencies with information about the borrower relevant to credit reporting, such as the borrower’s payment activity on the loan. 7. Report regarding equitable distribution Section 7(m)(8) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(8) ) is amended— (1) by striking In approving and inserting the following: (A) In general In approving ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Annual report The Administrator shall include in the report submitted under paragraph (10), and make publicly available on the website of the Administration, information on how the Administration has met the requirements of subparagraph (A). .

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk