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HR2931FEDERALSession 119Federal Billpassed chamber

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Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

Last action · June 9, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Sponsors: Brad Finstad and 1 other

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to move any regional, district, or local offices currently located in 's' to locations that are not. It also prohibits the SBA from opening new offices in these jurisdictions and mandates the suspension of operations for offices that fail to relocate within 60 days of a determination.

Why it matters

If passed, this bill would force the relocation of SBA offices out of jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, potentially disrupting local small business support services and requiring staff reassignments.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Small Business Administration employees

Employees in affected offices face mandatory reassignment to different duty stations if their office fails to relocate.

Directly affected

Small business owners in sanctuary jurisdictions

These business owners may experience a change in the location or availability of local SBA support services.

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State and local governments

Jurisdictions defined as 'sanctuary' under the bill's criteria would lose the presence of local SBA offices.

Key Facts

The Administrator of the SBA must relocate all regional, district, or local offices currently located in a 'sanctuary jurisdiction'.
Relocation must occur within 60 days of the Administrator making a public determination that an office is in a sanctuary jurisdiction.
New offices are prohibited from being established in sanctuary jurisdictions.
If an office is not relocated within 60 days, it must cease operations until it is moved to a non-sanctuary location.

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Employees of offices that cease operations due to non-compliance must be reassigned to other non-sanctuary offices, preferably within the same state.
The head of an office that fails to relocate within 60 days must submit a written explanation within 5 days of the deadline.
The Administrator must remove the head of an office if they fail to provide an explanation or if the explanation is deemed insufficient.
A 'sanctuary jurisdiction' is defined as any state or local government that restricts sharing immigration status information or complying with federal immigration detainer requests.
An exception to the sanctuary definition exists for jurisdictions that only limit cooperation regarding individuals who are victims or witnesses to crimes.
The bill excludes the SBA headquarters from the relocation requirement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill affect the main SBA headquarters?

No, the bill explicitly excludes the headquarters of the Administration from the definition of a '' subject to relocation.

What happens to employees if their local SBA office is closed for relocation?

Employees must be reassigned to another SBA office that is not in a , ideally within the same state.

Are there any exceptions for sanctuary policies?

Yes, a jurisdiction is not considered a '' if its policies only restrict cooperation regarding individuals who are victims or witnesses to a crime.

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Procedural history

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Jun 9, 2025SenateCommittee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jun 5, 2025House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 5, 2025HouseFloor
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 199 (Roll no. 153). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2483)
Jun 5, 2025HouseFloor
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)
Jun 5, 2025House
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 210 (Roll no. 152).
Jun 5, 2025House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2492-2493)

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Jun 5, 2025House
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.
Jun 5, 2025House
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jun 5, 2025House
Mr. Cisneros moved to recommit to the Committee on Small Business. (text: CR H2488)
Jun 5, 2025House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 5, 2025House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2931.
Jun 5, 2025House
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.
Jun 5, 2025House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 458. (consideration: CR H2483-2489)
Jun 3, 2025House
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 458 Reported to House. 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.
May 21, 2025House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 81.
May 21, 2025House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-110.
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Apr 30, 2025House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Apr 17, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House

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