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Pause interest and payments on certain small business disaster loans for one year.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

What’s happening with this effort?

H.R. 3557 remains in the House Committee on Small Business following its referral on May 20, 2025. The committee members must hold a vote to move this bill forward, but most bills fail to receive a committee vote and die through inaction. No action has occurred on this proposal since May 20, 2025.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by To amend the Small Business Act to waive the accrual of interest and payments for certain disaster loans for a year, and for other purposes. (H.R. 3557 (119th)) →

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How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from H.R. 9610 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    H.R. 9610 (118th) →

Vehicles

H.R. 3557 (119th) · Disaster Loan Relief: One Year of No Interest or PaymentscurrentH.R. 9610 (118th) · To amend the Small Business Act to waive the accrual of interest and payments for certain disaster loans for a year, and for other purposes.

Who’s behind it

Joe Neguse (D-CO)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.