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S1806Referred to Committee

Business Owners Protection Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-19
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Pete Ricketts
Pete Ricketts
Republican · NE · Senator
Votes with party: 35.1% (322 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000618

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (8)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • John R. Curtis (R-UT)Original· 2025-05-19
  • Jim Banks (R-IN)· 2025-06-04
  • Tom Cotton (R-AR)· 2025-07-28
  • Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)· 2025-09-29
  • Bill Hagerty (R-TN)· 2025-11-03
  • David McCormick (R-PA)· 2025-11-06
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)· 2025-12-08
  • Thom Tillis (R-NC)· 2026-05-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2025-05-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsReferred To · 2025-05-19

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would provide financial protections and regulatory relief for small business owners and entrepreneurs, likely including measures related to lending, liability, or compliance requirements. The specific protections would affect business owners, lenders, and potentially their employees by changing how financial institutions and government agencies interact with companies. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Banking Committee to determine its final details and whether it will move forward for a vote.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Finance and Financial Sector
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