Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is backing a bipartisan bill to support Georgia’s rural small businesses.
Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan Rural Small Business Resilience Act, which would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to improve disaster assistance access for rural small businesses by tailoring outreach, communication, and marketing efforts to rural communities.
This bipartisan bill was first introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT).
Following Hurricane Helene, businesses across Georgia faced extensive damages that cost Georgia’s economy at least$5.5. billion in agricultural and timber losses and left many rural small businesses suffering.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and of rural communities across Georgia,” said Sen. Ossoff. “This bipartisan bill will help ensure rural small business receive the specialized assistance necessary to quickly recover from natural disasters.”
Sen. Ossoff continues working to support Georgia small businesses.
Last month, Sens. Ossoff and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Support Small Business Growth Act of 2025 to cut income taxes for qualifying small businesses with up to 15 employees.
In May, Sen. Ossoff cosponsored the bipartisan Simplifying Subcontracting Act to support Georgia’s small businesses by simplifying the process for small businesses to win Federal contracts.
In 2023, Sen. Ossoff passed into law his bipartisan Investing in VETS Act to help service-disabled veteran business owners compete for Federal government contracts, helping expand their business opportunities to new markets.
In December 2023, Sen. Ossoff introduced the Small Business Contracting Fairness Act to help level the playing field for women- and minority-owned transportation small businesses and help them compete for funding opportunities through the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Click here to read the Rural Small Business Resilience Act.
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