Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Loans In Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025” or the “LIONs Act of 2025”.
Loans In Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum loan amount for certain loans, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Maximum loan amount for a 7(a) loan
Section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking “$3,750,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $5,000,000)” and inserting “$7,500,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $10,000,000)”.
Sec. 3 Maximum loan amount for a development company loan
Section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A)) is amended—
by striking “$5,000,000” each place it appears and inserting “$10,000,000”; and
by striking “$5,500,000” each place it appears and inserting “$10,000,000”.