H.R. 2931 Passed the House Commerce

Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate certain offices of the Small Business Administration in sanctuary jurisdictions, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] Introduced April 17, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 R) Latest action June 9, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Jun 9, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Jun 5, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 5, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 199 (Roll no. 153). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2483)
  4. Jun 5, 2025 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)
  5. Jun 5, 2025 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 210 (Roll no. 152).
  6. Jun 5, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2492-2493)
  7. Jun 5, 2025 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.
  8. Jun 5, 2025 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  9. Jun 5, 2025 Mr. Cisneros moved to recommit to the Committee on Small Business. (text: CR H2488)
  10. Jun 5, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. Jun 5, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2931.
  12. Jun 5, 2025 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.

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