A bill to include smoke in the definition of disaster in the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2026-05-14
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- Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipReferred To · 2026-05-14
Plain-English Summary
Smoke from wildfires and other sources would be officially recognized as a disaster under federal small business law, allowing affected business owners to access emergency loans and other disaster relief programs more easily. Currently, smoke damage alone may not qualify businesses for these federal assistance programs, even though it can cause significant economic harm by forcing closures or reducing customer traffic. This change would help small business owners in areas affected by smoke recover financially without having to wait for other types of disaster declarations.
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