Updated 6 days ago
Last progress June 4, 2025 (8 months ago)
2 meetings related to this legislation
Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to relocate any regional, district, or local office that the Administrator determines is located in a “sanctuary jurisdiction” to a location outside such jurisdictions. The Administrator must publicly announce the determination, complete the relocation within 120 days, follow statutory rules on where the office may be moved, and comply with specified consequences if relocation is late; the bill defines “sanctuary jurisdiction.”
The Administrator shall relocate each covered office located in a sanctuary jurisdiction in accordance with this section.
Relocation applies only after the Administrator determines the office is located in a sanctuary jurisdiction and makes that determination publicly available.
When relocating a covered office, the Administrator must move it to a location that is not in a sanctuary jurisdiction.
If the State where the covered office was located before relocation is not a sanctuary jurisdiction, the relocated office must be located in that same State (but still not in a sanctuary jurisdiction).
The Administrator must complete the relocation no later than 120 days after the Administrator makes the public determination that the office is in a sanctuary jurisdiction.
Directly affected: SBA regional, district, and local offices and their staff who may need to relocate or be reassigned. Operational impacts on the SBA may include lease terminations, new leasing or property acquisition, moving costs, human resources actions, and short‑term service disruptions. Small businesses and entrepreneurs in designated sanctuary jurisdictions could lose nearby in‑person SBA access, counseling, or timely help with loan applications; they may need to travel farther or rely more on remote services. Local governments and communities could see economic or service impacts from losing a federal office presence. The 120‑day timeline is relatively short for lease negotiations and physical moves, increasing the risk of rushed decisions, higher costs, or temporary service gaps. Because the section does not appropriate funds, the agency would likely have to absorb relocation costs within existing budgets, which could create operational tradeoffs. The statutory definition of "sanctuary jurisdiction" and public designation process could also produce legal challenges and political controversy that delay implementation.
Last progress June 9, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on April 17, 2025 by Brad Finstad
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.