H.R. 2968

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To limit the authority of the Small Business Administration to facilitate access to voter registration, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 17, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Williams of Texas

Table of contents

• H.R. 2968
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Sense of Congress
  • SEC. 3. Limitations on facilitation of access to voter registration by the Small Business Administration

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Business over Ballots Act.

SEC. 2. Sense of Congress

• It is the sense of Congress that—
  • the Small Business Administration should focus on aiding and assisting small business concerns;
  • facilitating access to voter registration is beyond the scope of the mission of the Administration and the authority of the Administration under Federal law; and
  • any Executive order issued by the President may not conflict with this Act or otherwise compel the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to facilitate access to voter registration.

SEC. 3. Limitations on facilitation of access to voter registration by the Small Business Administration

• (a) Prohibition
  • The Administrator of the Small Business Administration may not take any action to facilitate access to voter registration other than actions authorized by Federal law.
• (b) Terms of contracts
  • On or after the date of the enactment of this Act, any contract or other agreement entered into by the Administrator to provide assistance to a person shall include a term stating that such person may not use such assistance to facilitate access to voter registration.
• (c) Existing recipients
  • A recipient of assistance from the Administrator may not use such assistance to facilitate access to voter registration unless explicitly authorized by the terms of such assistance.
• (d) Covered entities
  • The Administrator may not use, act through, or otherwise make a request of a covered entity to engage in activities to facilitate access to voter registration unless the Administrator is so authorized by Congress.
• (e) Definitions
  • In this Act:
    • The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
    • The term — covered entity