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Bill would force SBA offices out of sanctuary jurisdictions

Passed one chamberH.R. 2931Latest action

Sponsor: Brad Finstad · Representative · MN

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Official title: Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

119th Congress

Topics: Jobs & the economy

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The SBA would have to relocate offices out of sanctuary jurisdictions within 60 days or shut them down.

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What does this do?

The bill requires the SBA to declare when an office sits in a "sanctuary jurisdiction" and relocate it within 60 days, ideally to another spot in the same state. It also bans new SBA offices in sanctuary jurisdictions. Offices not relocated in time must close, with staff reassigned elsewhere.

Who does it affect?

This affects SBA employees and office managers, plus small business owners in sanctuary jurisdictions who use local SBA offices for loans and counseling.

Why does it matter?

Affected offices could close or move farther from the businesses they serve, and managers who fail to justify delays could be removed from their positions. The bill does not change immigration law itself.

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  1. IntroducedApr 17, 2025
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. SenateYou are here · Jun 9, 2025
  5. The president's desk

Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Data as of October 9, 2026

Recorded votes

Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.

  1. House · · Roll call 153

    As recorded

    Question
    On Passage
    Result:
    Passed
    211
    Nay
    199
    0
    22

    Republicans 206 yes, 4 no, 10 not voting · Democrats 5 yes, 195 no, 12 not voting

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  2. House · · Roll call 152

    As recorded

    Question
    On
    Result:
    Failed
    202
    Nay
    210
    0
    20

    Republicans 1 yes, 210 no, 9 not voting · Democrats 201 yes, 11 not voting

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