Bills · 119th Congress · Commerce

CEASE Act of 2025

Also known as Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants Act of 2025

Where it stands

  1. Introduced4/24/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 6/5/25
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 214–198 on June 5, 2025 (Roll Call 155 →). Received in the Senate on June 9, 2025. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 6/5/25PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic3 Yea · 198 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Republican211 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. ( Republican · PA-8)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
4/24/25
Policy area
Commerce

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (21)
  1. 4/24/25Introduced in House
  2. 4/24/25Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  3. 4/30/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 4/30/25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
  5. 5/21/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-107.
  6. 5/21/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 79.
  7. 6/3/25Rules 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.
  8. 6/4/25Rule H. Res. 458 passed House.
  9. 6/5/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 458. (consideration: CR H2489-2491)
  10. 6/5/25Rule 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.
  11. 6/5/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2987.
  12. 6/5/25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  13. 6/5/25Ms. Velazquez moved to recommit to the Committee on Small Business. (text: CR H2491)
  14. 6/5/25The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  15. 6/5/25POSTPONED 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.
  16. 6/5/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2493-2494)
  17. 6/5/25On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 212 (Roll no. 154).
  18. 6/5/25Passed/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)
  19. 6/5/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 198 (Roll no. 155). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2489)
  20. 6/5/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. 6/9/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.