H.R. 2987 · 119th Congress

CEASE Act of 2025

Introduced on Apr 24, 2025 by Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8). Latest action (Jun 9, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Apr 24, 2025
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Small Business Act to require a limit on the number of small business lending companies, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Small business

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Apr 24, 2025). Public domain.

Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants Act or the CEASE Act

This bill limits the number of for-profit small business lending companies that are authorized make 7(a) loans to not more than 16 at any time.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.R-PA-8Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Jun 5, 2025· House· Procedural· Failed 201–212
  2. On Passage
    Jun 5, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 214–198

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 24, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Apr 24, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Apr 24, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  4. Apr 30, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 30, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
  6. May 21, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-107.
  7. May 21, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-107.
  8. May 21, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 79.
  9. Jun 3, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 458 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2483, H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2987. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  10. Jun 4, 2025 · HouseRule H. Res. 458 passed House.
  11. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 458. (consideration: CR H2489-2491)
  12. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 2483, H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2987. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  13. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2987.
  14. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  15. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseMs. Velazquez moved to recommit to the Committee on Small Business. (text: CR H2491)
  16. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  17. Jun 5, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2987, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  18. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2493-2494)
  19. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 212 (Roll no. 154).House · Roll call 154
  20. Jun 5, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 198 (Roll no. 155). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2489)House · Roll call 155
  21. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 198 (Roll no. 155). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2489)House · Roll call 155
  22. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  23. Jun 9, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. American Bankers Association5 reports
    $12.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  2. CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.5 reports
    $5.7M reported (all issues)
  3. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC4 reports
    $890K reported (all issues)
  4. Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC3 reports
    $110K reported (all issues)
  5. INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA1 report
    $2.7M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.