Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), a member of the House Committee on Small Business, celebrated the House passage of her legislation, H.R. 2966 - American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025. This bill ensures that Small Business Administration (SBA) funds are only accessible to American citizens, not to individuals or businesses with foreign or undocumented ownership.

 “By passing my American Entrepreneurs First Act, House Republicans have, once again, come together to support common sense reforms protecting America's hard-earned tax dollars from being lost to waste, fraud, abuse, and theft by hostile foreign actors,” said Rep. Van Duyne. “The American Entrepreneurs First Act ensures Small Business Administration funds are directed to American businesses and not accessible by individuals or businesses with foreign or undocumented ownership and verifies the age of all recipients. I urge our Senate colleagues to quickly pass this important measure, which is supported by President Trump and SBA Administrator Loeffler, as a vital verification step to confirm American tax dollars are being spent to strengthen American small businesses.”

“This week, House Republicans codified another set of President Trump’s executive orders to protect American small businesses. The Biden-Harris Administration ignored Main Street America and instead prioritized illegal aliens and dismantled the American people’s trust in the Small Business Administration (SBA), but Republicans have fought and won support for hardworking Americans and entrepreneurs,” Speaker Johnson said. “From ending taxpayer-subsidized open borders to restoring oversight capabilities at SBA, House Republicans continue to bring common sense back to government and refocus agencies on their core missions. We will keep passing the President’s executive orders and working in lockstep with this Administration to fulfill our commitment to the American people.”

“Representative Van Duyne’s bill, the American Entrepreneurs First Act shows that Congress is focused on supporting American Main Street businesses, and ensuring that American entrepreneurs can access the resources they both need and deserve,” said Reed Westcott, National Small Business Association VP of Government Affairs & Federal Policy.

Click HERE to watch Congresswoman Van Duyne’s floor remarks in support of H.R. 2966.

Congresswoman Van Duyne was joined by Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) in introducing H.R. 2966. Their bill was advanced by the House Committee on Small Business on April 30, 2025, and passed the House on June 6, 2025. 

Click HERE for the full bill text.

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