H.R. 915, To Authorize Small Business Loans to Finance Access to Modern Business Software
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H.R. 915, a bill in the 119th Congress, 2d Session, reported as Union Calendar No. 591 with Report No. 119–678, to authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software. It was introduced February 4, 2025 by Mr. Alford for himself and Ms. Lee of Nevada and referred to the Committee on Small Business; on June 3, 2026 Mr. Mrvan and Mr. McGarvey were added as sponsors and the bill was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Section 2 amends section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) to let the Administration make loans for business software or cloud computing services, including business tools that utilize artificial intelligence. A rule of construction excludes research and development uses.
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Union Calendar No. 591
119TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 915
[Report No. 119–678]
To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business
software, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Mr. ALFORD (for himself and Ms. LEE of Nevada) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
JUNE 3, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. MRVAN and Mr. MCGARVEY
JUNE 3, 2026
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To authorize small business loans to finance access to
modern business software, and for other purposes.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Tech-
5 nological Act of 2025’’.
6 SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL USES FOR SMALL BUSINESS ADMINIS-
7 TRATION BUSINESS LOANS.
8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(a) of the Small Busi-
9 ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by adding at the
10 end the following:
11 ‘‘(38) ACCESS TO MODERN BUSINESS SOFT-
12 WARE.—The Administration may provide loans
13 under this subsection to finance, in whole or in part,
14 business software or cloud computing services, or
15 any such technology, that facilitates business oper-
16 ations, product or service delivery, the processing,
17 payment, or tracking of payroll expenses, human re-
18 sources, sales and billing functions, or accounting or
19 tracking of supplies, inventory, records and ex-
20 penses, including business tools that utilize artificial
21 intelligence.’’.
22 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the
23 amendment made by subsection (a) shall be construed
24 to—
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1 (1) provide that loans made under section 7(a)
2 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) before
3 the date of enactment of this Act for the purposes
4 described in paragraph (38) of such section 7(a), as
5 added by subsection (a), were not permissible;
6 (2) authorize the use of loans made under sec-
7 tion 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
8 636(a)) for research and development purposes; or
9 (3) limit the definition of working capital under
10 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).
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Union Calendar No. 591
119TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. R. 915
[Report No. 119–678]
H915
A BILL
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To authorize small business loans to finance access
to modern business software, and for other pur-
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JUNE 3, 2026
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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