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H.R. 5763

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 5763, the Main Street Parity Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 14, 2025 by Rep. Roger Williams (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Small Business And Entrepreneurship, and last saw action on Jan 26, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Record

Text

H.R. 5763 has 4 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hb5763/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 5763 EH: Main Street Parity Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 5763
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to modify the criteria for loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion or expansion, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Main Street Parity Act  .
2.
Modification to criteria for loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion or expansion
(a)
In general
Section 502(3)(C) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(3)(C) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking clauses (ii) and (iii);
(2)
in clause (i), by inserting  or  at the end; and
(3)
by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (ii).
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 502(3)(B)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(3)(B)(ii) ) is amended by striking  clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (C)  and inserting  clause (i) of subparagraph (C) .
    Passed the House of Representatives January 20, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-14
  2. Passed House2026-01-20
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Dec 12, 2025

hb5763/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (12/12/2025)

Main Street Parity Act

This bill lessens the financing requirements for certain Small Business Administration loans to small businesses for plant acquisition, construction, conversion, or expansion, including the acquisition of land. Specifically, the bill reduces the amount of equity a borrower must provide by 5% of the total cost for loans for limited or single-purpose properties.

Sponsors

Rep. Roger Williams (R) sponsors H.R. 5763, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5763 went before 2 committees: Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Small Business.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Referred To · Jan 26, 2026 · 80 Bills
Small Business
Small Business
Reported By · Dec 12, 2025 · 81 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 5763, the latest H. Rept. 119-406.

Actions

H.R. 5763 has taken 15 actions since Oct 14, 2025, the latest on Jan 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 26, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Jan 20, 202615:38
House
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 20, 202615:38
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H930-931)
Jan 20, 202615:38
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5763.
Jan 20, 202615:47
House
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Votes

H.R. 5763 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Jan 20, 2026 at 383–8.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jan 20, 2026
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
383
8

Titles

H.R. 5763 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Main Street Parity Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Main Street Parity Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to modify the criteria for loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion or expansion, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Main Street Parity Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Main Street Parity Act — Display Title
  • Main Street Parity Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to modify the criteria for loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion or expansion, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5763 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Small Business.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES—District of Columbia13—
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)—Virginia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES13—
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
RENEE BENDER113
KAREN KERRIGAN112
RAYMOND KEATING112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES2026 second_quarter$51K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES2026 first_quarter$51K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES2025 fourth_quarter$38K4th Quarter - Report
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)2026 first_quarter$35K1st Quarter - Report
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5763 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5763’s is Commerce.

hr5763/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5763 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Building construction to Small business.

hr5763/subjects.txt
Building constructionEconomic developmentGovernment lending and loan guaranteesSmall business

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5763, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 169 (Tuesday, October 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas:H.R. 5763.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Aricle 1, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H4537]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com