7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act

Bill: 119-hr-1804
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2025-03-03
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government information and archives

Government lending and loan guarantees

Government studies and investigations
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. Under the 7(a) Program, the SBA provides loans and loan guarantees to small business borrowers who cannot obtain credit elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions.</p><p>The required report must include (1) the number and type of agents assisting applicants for 7(a) loans, (2) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used the services of a 7(a) agent, (3) the purchase rate of loans for which an applicant used the services of a 7(a) agent,&nbsp;and (4) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1804 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act . 2. Report on 7 (a) agents Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by the type of 7(a) agents consistent with information reported on the Fee Disclosure and Compensation Agreement, or any subsequent agreement forms that collect such information; (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (B) Covered services The term covered services means— (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act . 2. Report on 7 (a) agents Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by the type of 7(a) agents consistent with information reported on the Fee Disclosure and Compensation Agreement, or any subsequent agreement forms that collect such information; (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (B) Covered services The term covered services means— (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 22 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1804 [Report No. 119–33] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2025 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mrs. McIver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business March 24, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act . 2. Report on 7 (a) agents Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by the type of 7(a) agents consistent with information reported on the Fee Disclosure and Compensation Agreement, or any subsequent agreement forms that collect such information; (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (B) Covered services The term covered services means— (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). .

March 24, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2025 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mrs. McIver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act . 2. Report on 7 (a) agents Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by the type of 7(a) agents consistent with information reported on the Fee Disclosure and Compensation Agreement, or any subsequent agreement forms that collect such information; (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (B) Covered services The term covered services means— (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). .