H.R. 2931 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jun 5, 2025. Received Jun 9, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryForces SBA offices to leave sanctuary cities
This bill would require the Small Business Administration to move its regional, district, or local offices out of any city or state that restricts sharing immigration information with federal authorities. The SBA would have 60 days to relocate these offices to non-sanctuary jurisdictions and would be prohibited from opening new offices in sanctuary cities.
How it affects you
Small business owners and entrepreneurs in sanctuary cities could experience disruption to their access to SBA services if offices relocate. People in other areas might see an expansion of SBA office locations as agencies move to different cities. The practical effects would depend on how many offices actually relocate and what new locations the SBA chooses.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 17, 2025)
Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act
This 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2931
AN ACT
Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN-1) · Introduced Apr 17, 2025 · Commerce · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 9, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Jun 5, 2025
Passage Passed 211–199
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 195 | 12 |
| Republicans | 206 | 4 | 10 |
9 members voted against most of their party: 5 Democrats voted Yes and 4 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Numbers that changed
Dollar amounts, dates and percentages, taken word for word from the text- Sec. 2 · Time period · Introduced → Committee versionRelocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions60 days→120 days…State. (d) Relocation deadline (1) Deadline Not later 120 days after the Administrator makes publicly available a determination…
- Sec. 2 · Time period · Introduced → Committee versionRelocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions60-day→120-day…subsection (c) prior to the expiration of the 120-day period applicable to such relocation under such paragraph—…
- Sec. 2 · Time period · Introduced → Committee versionRelocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions60-day→120-day…later 5 days after the expiration of such 120-day period, the head of such covered office shall…
- Sec. 2 · Time period · Introduced → Committee versionRelocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions60-day→120-day…was not relocated prior to expiration of such 120-day period; and (ii) during the period beginning on…
- Sec. 2 · Time period · Introduced → Committee versionRelocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions60-day→120-day…beginning on the day after expiration of such 120-day period and ending on the date on which…
- Sec. 2 · Time period · Introduced → Committee versionRelocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions60-day→120-day…being completed prior to the expiration of the 120-day period described in paragraph (1) with respect to…
| Section | Where | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sec. 2Time period | Relocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions…State. (d) Relocation deadline (1) Deadline Not later 120 days after the Administrator makes publicly available a determination…Introduced → Committee version | 60 days | 120 days |
| Sec. 2Time period | Relocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions…subsection (c) prior to the expiration of the 120-day period applicable to such relocation under such paragraph—…Introduced → Committee version | 60-day | 120-day |
| Sec. 2Time period | Relocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions…later 5 days after the expiration of such 120-day period, the head of such covered office shall…Introduced → Committee version | 60-day | 120-day |
| Sec. 2Time period | Relocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions…was not relocated prior to expiration of such 120-day period; and (ii) during the period beginning on…Introduced → Committee version | 60-day | 120-day |
| Sec. 2Time period | Relocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions…beginning on the day after expiration of such 120-day period and ending on the date on which…Introduced → Committee version | 60-day | 120-day |
| Sec. 2Time period | Relocation of certain offices in sanctuary jurisdictions…being completed prior to the expiration of the 120-day period described in paragraph (1) with respect to…Introduced → Committee version | 60-day | 120-day |
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