Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025
Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025 - Summary **What the bill does:** This legislation would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to relocate any regional, district, or local offices currently operating in "sanctuary jurisdictions" to other locations within 60 days. It also prevents the SBA from opening new offices in sanctuary jurisdictions in the future. The bill defines sanctuary jurisdictions as states or cities that limit their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement—specifically, places that restrict sharing information about someone's immigration status or complying with certain Department of Homeland Security requests. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily impacts businesses and entrepreneurs in sanctuary jurisdictions (typically cities and states with policies limiting local law enforcement's involvement in immigration enforcement) who use SBA services like loans, counseling, and small business support.
It also affects SBA operations and staffing in these areas, as offices would need to relocate. **Current status:** The bill has passed the House of Representatives. It would need Senate approval and the President's signature to become law.
CRS Official Summary
Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities ActThis bill requires the relocation of a regional, district, or local office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) if the SBA makes a public determination that the office is located in a sanctuary jurisdiction. The SBA must relocate that office, within 60 days of such determination, to a location that is not a sanctuary jurisdiction.Under the bill, a sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision thereof that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from (1) exchanging with another government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of an individual; or (2) complying with specified requests by the Department of Homeland Security.Additionally, the SBA may not establish an office in a sanctuary jurisdiction.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.