This Act may be cited as the Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants Act of 2025 or the CEASE Act of 2025.

Section 23 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 650U.S. Code — Title 15, Section 650View official source on GovInfo) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Limitation on number of small business lending companies The Administrator shall ensure that not more than 16 small business lending companies that are not nonprofit entities are authorized to make loans under section 7 at any time..