Small Business ICE Disruption Fund

Full Title:
Small Business ICE Disruption Fund Act

Summary#

This bill would create the "Small Business ICE Disruption Fund." The Small Business Administration (SBA) would run the Fund. The bill appropriates $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until spent. The SBA Administrator may make grants from the Fund to small businesses that lost revenue after a Federal immigration enforcement action in their area.

An "eligible entity" is a small business that: (1) is located where a Federal immigration enforcement action happened within the past year; (2) can show an immigration enforcement-related revenue loss of at least 25 percent; and (3) is not a business that, as of the date of enactment, owns or operates more than 15 locations or is publicly traded. "Immigration enforcement-related revenue loss" is defined as the difference between gross receipts in a comparable period and gross receipts during the period affected by the enforcement action, if that difference is greater than zero.

Grants would be awarded in the order applications are received. Applicants must make a good-faith certification that the losses resulted from interruptions caused by a Federal immigration enforcement action and that they have not received other compensation for those losses. The SBA must perform fraud checks that include requiring a business identifier (like an EIN or SSN), verifying tax returns, and cross-checking applicants against government databases for fraud convictions.

The amount of each grant equals the verified immigration enforcement-related revenue loss. However, total grants to an eligible entity and any affiliated businesses may not exceed $1,000,000, and grants are limited to $500,000 per physical location.

What it means for you#

  • If you are a small business in an area affected by a Federal immigration enforcement action within the last year, you may apply for a grant from this Fund if you can show at least a 25% drop in gross receipts caused by the enforcement action.
  • You must certify that the losses were caused by the enforcement action and that you have not already been compensated by another source.
  • You will need to provide a business identifier (EIN or SSN), allow the SBA to check your tax returns, and agree to other fraud checks.
  • Grants are paid in the order applications are received. Each grant equals your verified revenue loss but is capped at $500,000 per physical location and $1,000,000 total per business and affiliates.
  • Businesses that operate more than 15 locations or are publicly traded are not eligible.

Expenses#

  • The bill authorizes an appropriation of $200,000,000 to the Small Business ICE Disruption Fund for fiscal year 2026, from amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until expended.
  • No publicly available information on administrative costs, ongoing costs, or funding beyond fiscal year 2026 is provided in the bill text.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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