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To amend the Small Business Act to waive the accrual of interest and payments for certain disaster loans for a year, and for other purposes.

H.R. 9610 · 118th Congress · Sep 16, 2024 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Waiver of interest accrual and payments for certain disaster loans

Section 7(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph:

“(9) Waiver of interest accrual and payments—With respect to a loan made under subsection (b) for disasters declared on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall, for the 12-month period beginning on the date of disbursement of such loan—

“(A) establish a rate of interest on such loan of zero percent; and

“(B) defer payments on the principal of such loan.”