U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4238: DLARA
Status: Passed one chamber, June 24, 2026
To improve accountability in the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To improve accountability in the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
From the amended text, June 24, 2026:
AN ACT To improve accountability in the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act or the DLARA . SECTION 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. Monthly disaster loan reports. Sec. 5. Budget request relating to disaster loans. Sec. 6. Limitations on disaster loans. Sec. 7. GAO report on SBA disaster loan account. Sec. 8. GAO report on disaster loan changes. Sec. 9. Budget and forecasting report regarding the cost of direct disaster loans. SECTION 3. Definitions In this Act-- (1) the terms Administration and Administrator mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively; (2) the term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (3) the term SBA disaster loan means a direct loan authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ), other than a loan that was authorized under section 1110 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. …
Sponsors
- Tim Moore (R, HD-NC-14) · primary sponsor
- Donald Davis (D, HD-001)
- Chuck Edwards (R, HD-NC-11)
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R, HD-000)
- Carlos Gimenez (R, HD-FL-28)
- Gregory Murphy (R, HD-003)
- Byron Donalds (R, HD-FL-19)
- Russell Fry (R, HD-007)
- Juan Ciscomani (R, HD-AZ-6)
- David Rouzer (R, HD-007)
- Joe Wilson (R, HD-SC-2)
- LaMalfa, Doug (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4143-4144)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4238.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4143-4145)
- : Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 603.
- : Committee on the Budget discharged.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-695, Part I.
Subjects: Commerce, Small business, Disaster relief and insurance, Government lending and loan guarantees, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB4238?
- HB4238 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): DLARA.
- What does HB4238 do?
- In its own words: An act To improve accountability in the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB4238?
- Passed one chamber as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448. (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4238?
- Tim Moore (R, HD-NC-14), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4238?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4238
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