United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1361 (110th)
RECOVER Act
Introduced
6 March 2007
Last action
3 August 2007 · Introduced
Status
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
Sponsors
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery Act of 2007 or RECOVER Act - Amends the Small Business Act to, among other things: (1) direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive written disaster response plan, and to maintain a disaster reserve corps; (2) establish an Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance; (3) authorize SBA disaster loans for incidents of national significance; (4) direct the Administrator to carry out an Immediate Disaster Assistance program; (5) provide a revised disbursement process for SBA disaster loans; (6) provide enhanced lending authority for private lenders; (7) authorize SBA grants to small businesses located in disaster areas upon their certification that they will reestablish the business in the same area; and (8) require annual SBA reports on disaster assistance operations.
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Timeline
6 March 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2007
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 March 2007
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 9.
Source: Committee
15 March 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 March 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47.
Source: Calendars
30 March 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-82.
Source: Committee
30 March 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-82.
Source: Committee
17 April 2007
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 302 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1361 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3525)
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1361.
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 267 - 158 (Roll no. 225).
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 267 - 158 (Roll no. 225).
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 204 - 218 (Roll no. 224).
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3526)
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Floor
Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business. (consideration: CR H3525-3526; text: CR H3525)
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1361.
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1361 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Artur Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 302 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302. (consideration: CR H3511-3527; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3516-3519)
Source: Floor
18 April 2007
Passed
Rule H. Res. 302 passed House.
Source: Floor
19 April 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 2007
Introduced
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 3 August 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 18 April 2007 · Download file
- Reported in House · 30 March 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 March 2007 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 3 August 2007
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 3 August 2007
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 18 April 2007
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 30 March 2007
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 March 2007
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Sponsors
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1361) to improve the disaster relief programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-97 to provide Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma disaster victims with an option of receiving an increased four year deferment period for disaster loans. Section 204 of the underlying bill extends this option to future disaster victims; the amendment makes it retroactive to the 2005 hurricanes.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 in House Report 110-97 to strike section 210, thereby eliminating the authority of the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to offer grants to certain small businesses that were severely affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, or Wilma but that were denied disaster loans.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-97 to strike section 211, thereby requiring anyone receiving both a grant and a disaster loan to use the grant to repay the disaster loan thereby preventing the government from compensating the same person twice for the same disaster.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1361
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1361
- us · 110-hr-1361 · source updated 7 April 2025