S. 5341: A bill making supplemental appropriations for small business disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

118th Congress · introduced 2024-11-18 · Commerce · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2024-11-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · what a sponsor is
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A bill making supplemental appropriations for small business disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

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A bill making supplemental appropriations for small business disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118s5341.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/s>

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Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · 10 cosponsors

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Patty Murray (D-WA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Tim Scott (R-SC), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] reported raising $4.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118s5341.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/s>

Record fed-us-cong118-s5341 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118