S 2232
· 119th Congress
· Commerce
Expanding the Surety Bond Program Act of 2025
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May 04, 2026
floor
Received in the House.
May 04, 2026
floor
Held at the desk.
May 01, 2026
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 29, 2026
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 29, 2026
passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2108-2109; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2108-2109)
Jul 30, 2025
committee
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Ernst with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Jul 30, 2025
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.
Jul 16, 2025
committee
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Jul 09, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Jul 09, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 2232 Reported in Senate (RS)]
+[S. 2232 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
-Calendar No. 135
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
S. 2232
-
-To expand the surety bond program under the Small Business Investment
-Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-July 9, 2025
-
-Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
-referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
-
-July 30, 2025
-
-Reported by Ms. Ernst, with an amendment
-[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
-in italic]
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To expand the surety bond program under the Small Business Investment
Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
-<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding the Surety Bond
-Program Act of 2025''.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED>SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF THE SURETY BOND PROGRAM.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED> Part B of title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of
-1958 (15 U.S.C. 694a et seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (1) in section 411 (15 U.S.C. 694b)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (A) in subsection (a)(1)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (i) in subparagraph (A), by
-striking ``$6,500,000'' and inserting
-``$20,000,000''; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (ii) by striking subparagraph (B)
-and inserting the following:</DELETED>
-<DELETED> ``(B) The Administrator may guarantee a
-surety under subparagraph (A) for a total work order or
-contract in an amount that does not exceed
-$20,000,000.''; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (B) in subsection (e)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (i) in paragraph (1), by striking
-the comma at the end and inserting a
-semicolon;</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
-``$6,500,000,'' and inserting ``the amount
-described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of
-subsection (a)(1), as applicable;'';
-and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (iii) in paragraph (3), by
-striking ``, or'' and inserting ``; or'';
-and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (2) in section 412 (15 U.S.C. 694c)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (A) in subsection (a), in the third
-sentence, by striking ``, excluding administrative
-expenses,'';</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (B) by redesignating subsection (b) as
-subsection (c); and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the
-following:</DELETED>
-<DELETED> ``(b) Not more than 5 percent of the amount in the fund
-described in subsection (a) on the first day of each fiscal year may be
-obligated during that fiscal year to cover costs incurred by the
-Administration in connection with the management and administration of
-this part, including costs related to information technology and
-systems, personnel, outreach activities, and relevant
-contracts.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
@@ -219,23 +152,21 @@
for approving applicants to the Surety Bond Program, including
recommendations for improving program efficiency and simplifying
paperwork requirements.''.
-Calendar No. 135
+Passed the Senate April 29, 2026.
+
+Attest:
+
+Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
S. 2232
_______________________________________________________________________
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To expand the surety bond program under the Small Business Investment
Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-July 30, 2025
-
-Reported with an amendment