US HB804

SBA Administrator must ensure the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience takes necessary actions within one year of enactment to guarantee full access to disaster assistance for individuals in rural areas with disaster declarations

Requires targeted outreach and marketing materials specifically directed to rural area residents affected by declared disasters

Applies to disaster assistance under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, using that section's definition of "rural areas"

Makes a technical correction by redesignating a duplicative paragraph (16) in the Small Business Act as paragraph (17)

Passed the House of Representatives on February 25, 2025