119th Congress

H.R. 4238

DLARA

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Tim Moore(R-NC)
Introduced: Jun 27, 2025
Policy area: Commerce
Committees: House Committee on Small Business; House Committee on the Budget
Official text: Placed on Calendar Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (19)

Original cosponsors (10)

Added later (9)

David J. Taylor (R-OH) · Jul 10, 2025
L000578 · Jul 10, 2025
Pat Harrigan (R-NC) · Jul 14, 2025
Mike Flood (R-NE) · Jul 16, 2025
Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK) · Jul 17, 2025
Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) · Jul 21, 2025
Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) · Sep 8, 2025
Daniel Meuser (R-PA) · Oct 3, 2025
Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) · May 19, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Passed House” version

Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act or the DLARA This bill modifies the Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan program to require additional oversight and reports regarding the program. First, the bill requires the SBA to report monthly on the operation of the disaster loan program. (Currently, the SBA must report only during the applicable period for a major disaster.) The report must estimate the date on which available funding for such loans will reach 10% of the most recent appropriation and the date on which the funds will be depleted. If a report is not submitted by the required date, no funds may be appropriated for official travel by the SBA Administrator until the report is submitted. Second, the President's annual budget must include separate statements regarding the appropriations request for SBA disaster loans and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), including explanations for any difference between the amount requested and the 10-year average cost for such loans. Third, the SBA must notify Congress when the balance of amounts available for disaster loans is less than 10% of the 10-year average annual cost provided in the most recent presidential budget. Finally, the bill requires additional oversight of the disaster loan program, including • Government Accountability Office reports on the disbursement of disaster loans and the cost of specified SBA rules that modified the loan program; and • an SBA report on its actions to improve forecasting, data quality, and budget assumptions for the cost of disaster loans.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
Jun 23, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2026 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4143-4144)
Jun 23, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 23, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4238.
Jun 23, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4143-4145)
Jun 23, 2026 · House
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 11, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 603.
Jun 11, 2026 · House
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Jun 11, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-695, Part I.
May 20, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
May 20, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 27, 2025
Introduced in House