S. 3672 · 112th Congress

A bill to clarify the collateral requirement for certain loans under section 7(d) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2012-12-12
Latest action
2012-12-13 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

Summary

Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), in obtaining the best available collateral for a disaster loan of not more than $200,000 relating to damage to or destruction of property or economic injury to a small business, from requiring the small business owner to use his or her primary residence as collateral if the Administrator determines that the owner has other assets with a value equal to or greater than the loan amount that could be used as collateral.