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Main Street and Community Enterprise Relief Act

Status: HopperSession: September 2026 Senate SessionIssue: Small Business

Summary

The bill streamlines existing SBA loan applications and expands low-interest financing access for locally owned businesses and eligible faith-based enterprises, especially in rural and distressed communities. It also mandates transparent performance reporting while retaining existing legal protections.

Full text

This bill directs the Small Business Administration to establish a streamlined loan program for locally owned small businesses and eligible faith-based community enterprises, prioritizing applicants in rural, underserved, and economically distressed areas. It consolidates duplicative federal application requirements, provides standardized guidance for participating lenders, supports low-interest working-capital and equipment loans through existing SBA programs, and requires clear reporting on approval times, fees, and borrower outcomes while preserving applicable civil-rights, labor, tax, and financial-integrity protections.

Sponsor

Victor LandryRepublican Party

Cosponsors

Debate

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