Search Results: keywords:"winter recreation small business recovery act"

  • S. 5049 — To modify the definition of disaster in the Small Business Act to include low or no snowfall amounts, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:310

    S. 5049, titled the "Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act of 2024," aims to broaden the definition of a "disaster" under the Small Business Act to include scenarios with low or no snowfall. This expansion would officially recognize insufficient snowfall as a...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5049 wants to change the rules so that when there's not enough snow in winter, small businesses that rely on snow can get help, just like when there's a big storm or flood. It asks weather experts to help figure out how to make these new rules work.

  • S. 1309 — To modify the definition of disaster in the Small Business Act to include low or no snowfall amounts, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:622

    S. 1309, known as the "Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act of 2025," aims to amend the definition of a disaster in the Small Business Act to include periods of low or no snowfall, referred to as snow droughts. The bill instructs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to help small businesses that struggle when there's not enough snow by calling it a "snow drought." It asks a group in charge to change the rules so these businesses can get help when it doesn't snow much.